Al Kapone and DJ Zirk hosted the Memphis Rap OGz set at RiverBeat, which featured Tom Skeemask, Gangsta Blac, Frayser Boy, ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap of the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap about their new album Fenian.

Hip-hop may have been born in the Bronx, but its DNA carries deep African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Latino influences. From DJ Kool Herc’s Jamaican breakbeats to today’s trap-dancehall fusions, ...

In the words of the legendary Notorious B.I.G., “you never thought that hip hop would take it this far.” And Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street proved exactly that: Hip hop isn’t only going far, ...

"As It Was," the latest from Charlotte-based rapper Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon is one of the most critically acclaimed records of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the influential rapper and DJ who helped shape the culture of hip-hop with his legendary Zulu Nation block ...

New York hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died at 68. TMZ reported he died from complications of cancer early Thursday, April 9, just days away from his April 17 birthday, in Pennsylvania.

Joc’s birthday dinner turns into a red table talk when Gloria shows up in a new episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” season 13 airing on Tuesday, March 31. “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is the second ...

Black women were instrumental in the early stages of hip-hop and continue to make history today. We’re looking at those who made their mark doing what they love. The success of hip-hop is rooted in ...

Rumors are swirling that Love & Hip Hop Atlanta could be the final domino to fall as the once dominant reality TV franchise quietly fades away. Love & Hip Hop Atlanta may be reaching the end of its ...

DETROIT – You could hear the music pulsating through the streets of Southwest Detroit. Little did a lot of people know, but that house on Vinewood Street was setting a world record. “Man, it’s been ...