The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era when being a hip-hop multi-hyphenate wasn’t about diversifying your portfolio ...

since the NFL isn't exactly an institution that's known for its support of Black lives. So on this episode, we're digging into the history of hip hop and how it's been co-opted.

Her father agreed, and she started making music. Today, Young is an 11-year-old musician that makes kid-friendly hip-hop music. She’s known as Boss Tootie, and calls herself “Sacramento’s ...

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It was there that the band developed their fusion of hip-hop and jazz ... his rhyme partner Mailk B’s descent into drug abuse, drawing a connection between Malik’s struggles and the ...

better known as Rakim Allah, is widely celebrated as one of the greatest emcees ever to grace the mic ... but draw immediate comparisons between their styles. MC Rell embodied what Hip-Hop ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Busta Rhymes, Central Cee, and Mac Miller. Here we are, folks: The first Best New Hip-Hop column of 2025. Pardon the ...

The label would go on to launch the careers of successful R&B and hip-hop groups, including Xscape, Jagged Edge, Lil Jon and Da Brat, and it put Atlanta on the map as a musical force to be ...

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The Mississippi-native artist engulfs listeners in the musical world he creates with his no-frills approach and realness. Mississippi-based hip-hop artist Outlaw MuddBaby ends the year on a high ...