Rap music has long been a source for storytelling, wordplay, and cultural commentary, and – naturally – the art form frequently draws from classic and modern literature. Some of the most iconic rap ...

"I am the wish in the wishbone/That white people break for good luck/And the next day one of them falls and breaks their neck," rap proto hip-hoppers The Last Poets in 1970's "Black Wish." Pictured ...

The drinking card game is meant to honor Hip Hop hits, as well as history. Two Black women are expanding upon Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary in an innovative way. Their card game, University of Dope, ...

Tag Team. Back again. Check it, wreck it, let's begin. It's October. You still haven't figured out a costume. But at least you'll have a fire party playlist. This column has two goals: 1. To use the ...

The journey of University of Dope began with a casual question about the Wu-Tang Clan. In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, a groundbreaking card game has hit the scene, transforming lively ...

"Brooklyn, New York City, where they paint murals of Biggie," rhymed Talib Kweli, on "Definition" in 1998, just a year after The Notorious B.I.G. was murdered. Since his death, Big Poppa hasn't just ...

Quavo has officially announced the release of a posthumous collaboration with his late nephew and Migos groupmate, TakeOff. The track, titled “Dope Boy Phone,” is set to drop on May 2 and marks an ...

Filipino hip-hop sensation Shanti Dope delivers his most personal and courageous work yet with his new single “Rehab,” a track that chronicles his battle with addiction, the road to recovery, and the ...