The prodigious producer was up for a Best Rap Album trophy for his collaboration with Common, "The Auditorium Vol. 1," and Best Rap Performance for "When the Sun Shines Again" featuring Posdnuos.

The headliners are hip-hop artist Missy Elliott, rock artists The Killers and Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals.

Kanye's Carnival was nominated for the rap category, however, it was Not Like Us that took the award home on the Grammys night. Regardless of the loss, Kanye shared an Instagram post with a picture of ...

Missy Elliott will serve as the opening night headliner for RiverBeat Music Festival, which is set for May 2-4 at Tom Lee ...

Atari Teenage Riot frontman Alec Empire has always believed in the power of music to effect change. Here are 10 incendiary ...

Janelle Monae’s Bold Statement About Nelly Supporting Trump In a moment that caught the attention of both fans and critics, ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

Shep Garner, an assistant basketball coach at Florida Gulf Coast University, is used to the spotlight from his college days as a basketball superstar. But some of his family members have their own ...

*Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Flavor Flav stepped up to support the Altadena community after the L.A. wildfires, offering financial relief and a surprise performance.

Grayson Roberts played the drums in a performance with two hip-hop icons. The 10-year-old was born with a rare eye condition ...

Chuck D's voice, commanding as ever, ripped through the crowd as Flavor Flav delivered his signature ad-libs and the same dance moves he did in the 1989 video for the groundbreaking track.

By 1984, hip-hop had evolved from its grassroots beginnings in the Bronx into a cultural movement on the cusp of mainstream recognition. Run-DMC’s self-titled debut album releas ...