Fab 5 Freddy was hip-hop's first cultural interlocutor on the low. Cable was pumping in suburban Black America, too. And every Saturday night, tuning into Yo! MTV Raps, beginning in late summer '88, ...

The ever-growing relationship between the gambling industry and the hip-hop world has casino brands investing in sponsorships and exclusive deals. Whether it’s artist endorsement or a major festival, ...

Morgan was an champion of hip-hop as an academic subject worthy of study. Marcyliena Morgan, the trailblazing scholar and founder of Hip Hop Archive and Research Institute at Harvard, has died at 75.

Hip-hop’s rise from 1970s Bronx block parties to a global cultural powerhouse is a story of innovation, resilience, and cross-cultural exchange. Pioneers like DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and ...

Part II of The Seven Wonders of the Hip-Hop World highlights seven groundbreaking albums that reshaped rap from the 1990s through the 2010s. Shad Reed goes back down the rabbit hole with seven more ...

On this day in 1996, Nas dropped one of the most defining singles of his career — If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) featuring the incomparable Lauryn Hill. Released under Columbia Records, the track ...

Nas and Resorts World New York City have pledged $2 million to support construction of The Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, reinforcing efforts to honor the genre’s birthplace and preserve its cultural ...