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 ...

In his first sitdown interview since being released from prison, Max B talked with Billboard‘s hip-hop editor Angel Diaz about a wide range of topics that include his first day out and reuniting with ...

Following the screening, a Q&A session with Ricki Kelly and Mike Gee will be held, with Mike Gee performing live afterward.

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 ...

Brandon Buckingham fights for life in ICU with multiple organ failure after controversial Hip-Hop interview career sparked industry feuds.

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Laura Coates: I grew up with hip-hop. Interestingly enough, I don’t think you can be ...

Fat Tony isn’t fat, but when I interview him, he is sweaty. He just finished performing on a stage outside a historical pirate boat in 90-degree weather for the annual 4 Knots Festival hosted by the ...

Atlanta rapper BunnaB speaks with Billboard about her new Sweet Lick mixtape, streaming with Plaqueboymax and Rakai and working with Metro Boomin.

In 2010, Jay-Z reflected on growing up in Brooklyn surrounded by drugs and violence. "One day, your best friend could be killed. The day before,... Fresh Air's summer music interviews: Rap icon Jay-Z ...

Dee’s historical debut as hip-hop’s first female DJ paved the way for her to move behind the turntables and to the center as ...

Gabriel “Snoop” Roberson is a childhood friend of the late Antioch rapper Woodie, whose lyrics and calls to “Free Snoop” kept ...