With the 2026 Grammy eligibility period ending this Saturday (Aug. 30), some of hip-hop's and R&B's buzziest acts raced to ...

Discover nine more trailblazing Black music executives — from Cathy Hughes to JAY-Z — who helped shape Hip Hop’s rise. Read ...

While hip-hop is continuously in a state of innovation, early on its ear for music was attached to the sounds its earliest listeners enjoyed partying to.

Educators are using rap and hip-hop as powerful tools for culturally responsive teaching, engaging students in ways that feel ...

Dr. A.D. Carson, the professor who defended a rap album as his Ph.D. dissertation, is redefining Hip-Hop as both scholarship ...

As part of BMI’s R&B and Hip-Hop Awards—which will be presented during a invitation-only ceremony in Los Angeles on Aug.

Gunna grabs his sixth No. 1 on Billboard ’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with The Last Wun, which opens atop the list dated ...

Harlem’s own LMG Wade is breaking out with his project Love Drunk Psycho, blending gritty Uptown bars with melodic ...

HotNewHipHop closes February with top hip-hop releases, highlighting innovation, diversity, and the genre’s evolution.

Rapper and singer Playboi Carti recently performed in his hometown of Atlanta. On August 22, X account Kurrco shared a clip ...

Myers became a music industry pioneer by crafting the hit song “Overweight Lover.” His artistry seamlessly fused smooth charisma with pop appeal while maintaining the authenticity of hip-hop.

Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bill Cassidy introduced legislation that will expand the celebration of Hip-Hop into August and ...