Mental health is no longer a taboo topic in Hip Hop. What was once hidden behind bravado, coded lyrics or complete silence is now being spoken aloud in interviews, documentaries, podcasts and press ...

Wallo267 is the wise elder that hip-hop has been clamoring for. Eight years after serving a 20-year prison sentence, the podcasting powerhouse is at the forefront of a wave that has positively changed ...

Klein is caught in a lie. On a weekday afternoon in New York, she asks me to meet her at a gallery on Canal Street for our interview, but she brought along her uncle—an incredibly tall Nigerian man in ...

Cent opens up about hip-hop culture, the Diddy controversy, and his unexpected Taylor Swift shout-out in a rare Esquire interview.

If you like Bun B, what other Houston rappers should you listen to? He's got a list. The artist who once again took over Black Heritage Day and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo sat down with with ...

X-Games gold medalist snowboarder Zeb Powell is dead set on bringing hip-hop culture to the mountaintop. Interview: Joey Echevarria Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL ...

As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, ABC News takes a look back at history. Hip-hop may have been born in New York City, but many regions across the U.S. and around the globe have since put their ...

There are some producers who have been in my life forever, even if I never realized it. Mr. Collipark is one of those guys. I had never thought that deeply about his contributions to Southern rap ...