Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums ... Staten Island native Wolfacejoeyy’s music mostly operates in that vein of melodic New York rap embraced by characters like A Boogie Wit ...

The God MC’s new platform, Notes, combines “music, money, and knowledge” aimed at empowering independent musicians and aiding them in their quest for financial freedom. Further, Notes exists ...

Whether it’s hip-hop, house, or any other musical movement, he believes that all genres have a shot at scoring big in 2025 K.O.’s words come at a time when the South African music scene is evolving ...

This ballad is lush and heavy on the strings and the music video featuring Keanu Reeves ... For The People was another perfect blend of hip-hop soul and enlisted the talents of fellow contemporary ...

Hip-hop and the hustle have always gone hand in hand. From flipping mixtapes on street corners to launching billion-dollar ...

Winston-Salem State University is set to honor Black History Month in a powerful way with hip-hop icon Pete Rock.

But it was only in 1989 that an award category for “best rap performance” started recognizing hip-hop’s contribution to U.S. music, and house had to wait another decade, with the introduction of “best ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 4Fargo, Bryant Barnes and THEY. 2025 is only three weeks old and the rap world is in full-swing. Outside of the headlines ...

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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.

There is music playing on the fifth floor of the Art ... hit Hotline Bling as the backdrop to a touring exhibition about hip-hop culture. Art museum shows on musical themes can be counterintuitive ...