A collective of rappers, vocalists, producers and designers, Brockhampton became more than just a “boy band” during their brief and prolific run. After forming on an online forum dedicated to Kanye ...

Soulja Boy wants people to acknowledge how he’s impacted the rap game. With 50 years of hip-hop being celebrated throughout the week of Aug. 11 – Aug. 18, Soulja Boy went on Twitter to give himself ...

On Tuesday (Oct. 15), BET aired the 18th rendition of the Hip Hop Awards, which was filmed on Oct. 8 at Drai’s Beach Club – Nightclub at The Cromwell in Las Vegas. Big Draco graced the stage and gave ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Let's continue our hip-hop history series with the interview I recorded in 2006 with the Beastie Boys, Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch. In 1987, they ...

Roc Boy Preezy dropped his faith-driven anthem SAVED, blending gospel and hip-hop to mark his spiritual journey and mainstream rise in 2025. However, personal challenges temporarily derailed his ...

On this day in 2021, the hip hop community lost one of its most distinctive voices when Bad Boy rapper Black Rob passed away at the age of 51. Known for his gritty delivery and unforgettable ad-libs, ...

This year, the world has celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The genre was born in 1973 when teenager Clive Campbell (known as Kool Herc) played a block party in the Bronx while switching ...

Morris Isby, also known as “B-boy Morris,” breakdances before the The Jam, a dance battle, at The Greathouse of Dance on Front Street in Old Sacramento, on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Morris hopes to ...

Posta Boy’s death at 42 stunned the Hip-Hop world as tributes poured in for the Harlem rapper who overcame cancer. Posta Boy died this week at age 42, leaving behind a legacy rooted in Harlem’s ...

Tommy Boy Music, the renowned independent hip-hop and electronic label, is gearing up to release a special compilation album titled …And You Don’t Stop: A Celebration of 50 Years of Hip Hop on Aug. 11 ...

"What I'm trying to do is give you an Easter egg to Hip-Hop fans and basically describe where MM is and what's going on in the story based upon the artist on my shirt and what songs are playing." ...

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