A standout from Gates’ recent album, Elite Vessel, “What You Wish For” is a smooth-grooving self-reflection with some low-key ...

Our mother, our matriarch, the woman who dedicated herself to uplifting her son...and preserving his legacy has passed," a ...

Since its launch in 1999, this luxury SUV has become a symbol of success and status, frequently appearing in rap videos, lyrics, and even on album covers. The Cadillac Escalade: How It Became a ...

Malcolm X is a revolutionary figure, and his influence still hits hard today, even in the world of Hip-Hop. Today marks 60 ...

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

Nardo Wick still wants all the smoke. After putting out his Hold Off EP earlier this month, the Jacksonville, Fla. native ...

I was the perfect age when hip-hop and rap started to get big — a young early-‘80s teenager who was way into punk rock and ...

A section of the exhibit is dedicated to Detroit rappers such as Eminem, Kash Doll, Skilla Baby and Tee Grizzley, while some ...

Author and music journalist Ben Camp –aka Novocaine132 – a longtime resident of Burien’s Chelsea Park neighborhood, has ...

Kendrick Lamar, one of hip-hop’s most venerated artists for the past decade, performed “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at ...

Meanwhile, songs like “Mind Sex,” “Be Healthy,” and “Discipline” promoted empowerment and self-improvement, reinforcing Hip-Hop’s role as a tool for enlightenment and upliftment.

When Dead Prez's former record label wanted a hit single, the rap duo decided to imitate mainstream acts on their biggest song, "Hip Hop." Around the 31-minute mark of the video below, stic.man ...