Hip-hop’s DNA is a rich mix of cultures, innovation, and deep basslines that move both body and soul. From its Bronx block party beginnings to today’s bass-heavy global hits, the genre thrives on ...

Sacramento’s May music calendar blends diverse genres with a growing spotlight on underground rap, linking local festivals, tribute shows, and hip-hop platforms. Events like Pink Bandit Music Fest and ...

Puth made his debut at the Kia Forum in Inglewood one day after the singer-pianist played Honda Center in Anaheim.

Afrika Bambaataa passed away in early April, reportedly of prostate cancer, at the age of sixty-eight. His legend is a split ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Subscribe to read this story ...

The Bronx native is credited as one of hip-hop's founding architects. By Michael Saponara Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa (born Lance Taylor) has died at age 68. According to TMZ, which first ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Starlito and Kurious. And that’s a wrap on awards season! On Sunday night (March 15), the incomprehensibly lengthy 2025-26 awards cycle ...

"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" cast members Scrappy, Karlie Redd, Yandy Smith, Kirk Frost Rasheeda Frost, Spice and Joc (Courtesy of MTV) MTV’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” has set a February premiere date ...

“So, when did you fall in love with Hip Hop?” is a question that Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), a Hip Hop journalist, poses at the very beginning of the 2002 film, Brown Sugar. And, consequently, everyone ...

They’re still number one in the 631. Rap pioneers JVC Force put the suburbs on the hip-hop map with the iconic anthem “Strong Island” in the late 1980s — and their funk-filled ode to Long Island has ...

“Revolution(s),” the provocative, funk-metal, hip-hop tuner that premiered this week at the Goodman Theatre, commenced with ominous lyrics. Accompanied by an insistent guitar riff, the chorus sang: ...

Laufey performs during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. On Saturday, thousands of fans will dress in their frilliest best and flock to Seattle’s Climate Pledge ...