Arrested Development, formed in Atlanta in 1988, made a profound impact on Hip-Hop by offering a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the prevailing gangsta rap of the early ’90s. Their debut album, 3 ...

From historic veterans to present-day moguls, these managers helped turn artists into icons and built empires behind the ...

"You know what? We are the last two breathing.” Those words echoed through Bur Dubai's The Music Room, a much–loved but ...

Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy ...

Hundreds of hip-hop songs deserve recognition for their meaning and their beats. But for now, in random order, are 50 essential hip-hop tracks to celebrate five decades of groundbreaking music.

Luther Vandross didn’t just sing love songs. He invented the kind of vocals that make you want to text your ex, light a ...

More on BBC Music’s greatest hip-hop songs of all time: What critics had to say about the top 10. Full list of critics who participated – and how they voted.

A new generation of rap moguls and artists are flipping the wealth script by investing in technology, transforming their ...

HotNewHipHop closes February with top hip-hop releases, highlighting innovation, diversity, and the genre’s evolution.

SUMMERS: All week, to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, we're looking at key moments that helped define the genre. Today, the birth of trap music and the rise of Southern rap. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) ...

Fortunately, Hip Hop music may lessen the stressful states of mind and bring more tranquility into the lives of students. It has been shown that the genre may stimulate specific brain regions.

Waters gathered a host of those legacy Dallas hip-hop artists for his 2022 music video, “SALLAD” — Dallas spelled backwards. The DOC, Gatormain, Mr. Lucci, ...