At first, there was no message. Rap was all bluff and bluster. Party stuff, straight up. Hip hop, you don't stop. Throw your hands in the air, and wave 'em like you just don't care. Somebody scream.

Fif's comments come right after he accused the Let's Rap About It hosts of owing $250,000 for the space where they record ...

Beginning with looping a sample on a turntable in 1973, hip-hop’s evolution into the present day has technology baked into its DNA. Reading time 6 minutes This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 ...

As Hip-Hop shaped the sound of the streets and transformed the music industry, these legendary record labels brought the genre’s vision to life and helped it dominate the world. The list goes on, but ...

UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas — Universal City police said five men recording a rap video inside an abandoned apartment eventually led them on a foot chase. Patrol Lieutenant Stephen Rios said some of the men ...

What started off as a cleverly written diss track has blossomed into something much more. During the 2025 Grammys, Kendrick Lamar’s scathing Drake diss track “Not Like Us” swept all five of its ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

The bill targets a controversial practice used by prosecutors for decades. Top music industry leaders, including the Recording Academy, are backing legislation introduced in Congress on Wednesday that ...

The record producer will soon be the subject of a documentary, 'God’s Favorite DJ: The Story of DJ Clark Kent.' By Zoe G. Phillips DJ Clark Kent, a beloved hip-hop record producer who worked with ...

Despite its eight-week run at the top of Billboard's rap songs chart, it was deemed too pop. Of Minaj's 10 Grammy nominations, she has only competed in pop once. By Mesfin Fekadu Nicki Minaj’s “Super ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - As a string of high-profile hip-hop artists near the end of their record contracts, a question looming over their pending free agency isn't which major label they'll sign with ...