Philadelphia is known for its rich cultural history and blue-collar resilience, and the Hip Hop scene embodies that same grit ...

Hip-hop stands on the precipice of transformation, a genre redefining itself amidst political shifts, societal challenges, ...

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks ...

Billboard Magazine is looking at BigXthaPlug as Rap's newest star. He has been chosen to grace the cover of their "Future Of ...

National Hip-Hop Museum honors hip-hop legends at Hip-Hop Holiday Honors. Kool Moe Dee, Lords of the Underground, and more ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Gunna, Kalan.FrFr, and Mozzy. It’s a nice slow week after the mad scramble of the past few, as artists and their teams ...

By Gail Mitchell Well, 2024 is quickly drawing to a close. And what an eventful year it was in R&B/hip-hop and African music. No doubt still uppermost in the minds of many is the epic feud between ...

Since hip-hop's inception, the genre has exponentially grown with every single decade, and the 2000s era was no different.

A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in becoming stars and more in becoming myths — and dismantling the status quo. A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

With inescapable Christmas songs on repeat, there is an underappreciated genre of holiday jingles to get the party started: hip hop. While it might not be your abuelita or tias go-to mix ...

By Trevor Anderson A week after Kendrick Lamar joined a select club of artists upon replacing himself at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the rapper stands in a class of his own ...