Jurors found A$AP Rocky, a rapper and the longtime partner of Rihanna, not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021. He could have faced up to 24 years in prison.

Never heard of this guy.” This innocuous dismissal appeared — where else? — in the comments section of a YouTube video announcing that Oakland homegrown R&B superstar Raphael Saadiq was going to ...

Lil Wayne’s influence on hip-hop is undeniable. His ability to craft timeless hits, experiment with different styles, and ...

Khari Mosley may be a bowtie-wearing City Councilman by day, but by night he is KMOS — half of a hip-hop duo that is “Bringing ’88 Back." ...

An organization has recorded a profanity free hip-hop album at an Oakland studio. They say the Black youth of Oakland are ...

Michael Jackson was a big influence in hip hop in terms of the visual style of his dancing and he also pioneered the music video. My other favourite artists include: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious ...

Wilson's journey from classroom teacher to pioneering scholar embodies the transformative power of hip-hop culture in academia.

In June 2024, T1 Entertainment dropped its “T1 All Stars” album, which featured Klazik along with Iowa-based hip-hop artists ...

If the Eagles won the Super Bowl, then the next Amplifier playlist would be made up entirely of songs by artists from Philadelphia. The football gods upheld their end of this bargain — in case you ...

"This whole collection was an opportunity to dive deeper into that punk narrative because that was the foundation of a cultural moment and that adoption story that will then become a throughline for ...

The FADER breaks down the best rap songs of January 2025 featuring tracks from Rio Da Yung OG, LIl Hawa, Fivio Foreign, ...