A sign advertises the Juneteenth Day 7th Annual New Haven Hip-Hop Conference 2025 at the Neighborhood Music School in New ...

The rising deaths linked to drill rap have sparked urgent conversations about whether the music reflects harsh realities or ...

The three-day hip-hop festival, Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash, opened Friday night at Bridgeview’s SeatGeek Stadium on June 20, 2025.

A photo exhibition at City Hall celebrates an iconic 1998 photo taken by Gordon Parks in Harlem that featured 177 hip-hop artists. The photos are scheduled to be on display through June.

Hip-hop legend Slick Rick is proving his creative spark is far from fading. The English-born rapper — known for his signature ...

HOT 97 Summer Jam festival lit up the Prudential Center in Newark on June 20, delivering another powerhouse lineup of ...

The course will explore the rapper’s life, lyrics and impact through an Afrocentric lens, connecting hip-hop to broader ...

In the heart of Baltimore sits a place where the catfish is so perfectly fried that people plan entire day trips around it—Hip Hop Fish & Chicken, where seafood and soul food collide in a symphony of ...

Discover the power of lyrics in music and their impact on listeners. Explore how Black Music Month highlights the importance of lyrics in today's world.

The Grammy-winning hip-hop producer has launched an AI music company, Stage Zero, ... D.C. Photo: Catie Dull/NPR hide caption. toggle caption. Photo: Catie Dull/NPR ...

Griselda has been everywhere. Over the last decade, the sound of Westside Gunn’s signature gunshot shout has become one of the most notable ad-libs in all of hip hop. The record label — helmed by Gunn ...