Twenty years ago, Three 6 Mafia’s Oscars triumph for “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” helped an uptight awards show loosen up.

Hip-hop is back on top in 2026. Late last year, Billboard reported that hip-hop's market share dropped from 30 percent in 2020 to 24 percent in 2025, which sparked debates among fans and critics about ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a photo installation at Brooklyn Borough Hall is putting “Brooklyn’s Finest: Legends in Focus” in the spotlight, paying homage to Brooklyn’s hip-hop history and ...

We did it to get in their heads and have fun,” López’s trainer—his father, Teófimo López, Sr.—explained afterward. “We showed the whole world that we’re the only entertainers in the game.” López, Sr., ...

HOUSTON – Houston hip-hop pioneer DJ Michael “5000” Watts, best known for helping popularize the city’s signature “chopped and screwed” sound, has died. Watts passing was confirmed in a statement from ...

The Tiger Girls’ Kendrick Lamar-inspired Hip Hop routine became a viral highlight of the 2026 UDA Nationals. Their second-place finish in Jazz marked the highest placement in that category in program ...

The team took home 2nd place for their Kendrick-inspired hip-hop set. The Louisiana State University Dance Team is coming off a season with major wins for their hip-hop and Jazz performances. As the ...

UNLV’s co-ed dance team won a national championship for the second year in a row. The Rebel Girls & Co. dance team earned first place in the game day and hip-hop categories for Division 1A this ...

"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" cast members Scrappy, Karlie Redd, Yandy Smith, Kirk Frost Rasheeda Frost, Spice and Joc (Courtesy of MTV) MTV’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” has set a February premiere date ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

Nas gets an early look at developing Hip-Hop Museum in the South Bronx. Nas’s $1 million investment in the developing Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx earned him an exclusive early look at the project. The ...