Press play for the latest from Lil Baby, Future, Fetty Wap, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, and more this week on Audacy’s Launch: ...

But it was only in 1989 that an award category for “best rap performance” started recognizing hip-hop’s contribution to U.S.

But long before this resurgence, one of the earliest jazz-infused Hip-Hop albums, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), was released by Brooklyn-based trio Digable Planets on this day in 1993 ...

On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...

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.

NEW YORK -- Irv Gotti, the famed hip-hop music executive from New York City, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings ...

Just 54, the longtime music executive was robbed of the chance to truly grow old, a theme far too common these days, especially in Hip-Hop.

Hot 100 No. 1s were represented by six primary genres in 2024, according to Hit Songs Deconstructed. Hip-hop/rap led for the first time since 2018 with a 38% share. Country followed at a one ...

The explosive set served as a victory lap for the Grammy Award-winning rapper's best year yet.

Rapsody is the third female rapper to win Best Melodic Rap Performance, following Lauryn Hill, who won the award in 1999 for ...