It was simple, really. Take a drum-laden beat, say, James Brown’s “Soul Power,” or Chic’s “Good Times,” lace it with some clever, rhyming lyrics — Mercedes, young ladies ? blend the track, smoothly, ...

Jermaine Dupri is honoring his record label So So Def Recordings’ 30th anniversary by hosting a two-day music festival in Atlanta this fall. The Grammy award-winning producer also curated the ...

Hip-hop culture has been a significant part of American society for decades, and its popularity continues to grow with each passing year. From its humble beginnings in the 1970s to its current ...

Rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are putting out hit after hit on the music charts. They're making lots of money and causing lots of controversy with a style some say is way too explicit. "They ...

OPINION: We have spent all year celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, but there have been very few conversations about the mistreatment of women by the genre’s most beloved figures. Editor’s ...

For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...

For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, superproducer Buddah Bless talks about turning negativity to power and more. From the X-Men to Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four to Thor to the Hulk, our ...

NEW YORK -- Thursday marked the 49th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, which founders say started in the Bronx. Mayor Eric Adams joined DJs and hip-hop legends at the community center on Sedgwick ...

Hip-hop has evolved from its humble beginnings in the Bronx during the 1970s to become one of the most influential cultural movements worldwide. Beyond its musical appeal, hip-hop serves as a powerful ...

Mapy is a proud hip-hop violinist who recently performed with Rick Ross and Orchestra Noir, under the direction of Maestro Jason Ikeem Rodgers. The collective brought the house down at Atlanta ...

Casandra Ventura, better known by the mononym Cassie, filed a federal lawsuit against her former boyfriend — music mogul and Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Diddy” Combs (neé Puff Daddy, Puffy, P Diddy, ...