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DJ Quik's Third Album 'Safe + Sound' Turns 30 Years Old! DJ Quik's Third Album 'Safe + Sound' Turns 30 Years Old ...

The Notorious B.I.G., one of the rap’s greatest performers, was shot to death at age 24 in Los Angeles in 1997. The case ...

On this date in 1996, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter dropped the lead single to one of the most revered debut albums in hip-hop history ...

Over its 50-plus years in existence, hip-hop has long been underestimated. And in a new interview, Doechii calls it for ...

The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience blends classical music with hip-hop rhymes. Experience this concert and dance party this ...

The Godfather of Soul’s influence on hip-hop reaches a new generation as rising star 310babii releases “Bad,” a ...

Voletta Wallace, who died at her home in the Poconos Feb. 21, raised her late son rapper Biggie Smalls in Brooklyn's Clinton ...

Ari Melber's path to the anchor desk of MSNBC's The Beat is as unique as the show itself. His journey –– weaving together ...

Councilman Dupré ”DoItAll” Kelly, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and ‘The Score’ co-producer Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis dedicate the new ...

A new episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” season 12 will air on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The new episode will air at 8 p.m. ET on ...