Rapsody has secured an additional nomination for “Best Rap Song” with her track "Asteroids," featuring three-time Grammy ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

The political cypher is one of the initiatives they rolled out this year, as it follows behind the launch of the "Respect My ...

Hip hop historian Bill Adler said, “Joe Conzo is the greatest hip hop photographer of all because he came from within the ...

Since hip-hop's inception, the genre has exponentially ... and the Internet changed how music was distributed and consumed. During this decade, rappers dominated the airwaves and the Billboard ...

Many hip-hop songs have become "anthems of resilience ... and use colors to either paint or color images or statements that ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of music, sampling plays a significant role in shaping contemporary sounds. As we dive into ...

When hip-hop music was first created in the parks of New York City in the late 1970s, the sounds were born from records and turntables. Using groundbreaking but also rudimentary equipment ...

These investments signal a deeper understanding among hip-hop stars of the need to stay ahead in the digital age. With their finger on the pulse of popular culture, rappers are uniquely positioned to ...

If there’s one thing that’s for certain about the Atlanta-born rap duo Outkast, it’s they have fans from all over and all walks of life. The group was able to somehow bridge authenticity ...

“What I’ve noticed is I’ve been on a run of making super hip-hop music and that sh*t doesn’t pay the bills,” he said. “It’s because I made all my money before doing pop and turn-up ...

Cent, Cardi B and Chuck D were some of the notable hip-hop figures to react to Tuesday night's election results.