Legends of rap and hip-hop, as well as some up-and-coming artists, are heading to Reno-Tahoe stages to kick off 2026 — including Talib Kweli, Mickey Avalon and a ...

Ciara photographed by Jonathan Mannion. Makeup by Sheriff. This image is from a spec shoot that Sheriff and Mannion put together for the then budding artist. Ciara’s then record label, LaFace Records, ...

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 ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

The long-running debate over Hip-Hop and Rap continues to shape global music culture, yet many listeners still struggle to understand the true difference between the two. The world of music is often ...

Hip-Hop didn’t invent rebellion, it inherited the fire from H. Rap Brown long before the culture had a name. Growing up, my parents were not overtly activists or political. But there were clues. One ...

Hip-hop is more than beats and bravado. Hip-hop is more than beats and bravado. It is a cultural force that can change any stage it touches. Over the years, a growing group of artists has moved from ...

“So, when did you fall in love with Hip Hop?” is a question that Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), a Hip Hop journalist, poses at the very beginning of the 2002 film, Brown Sugar. And, consequently, everyone ...

Miami Tip comes face-to-face with Allan’s wife in a new episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” airing on Tuesday, November 18. The hit docu-soap franchise “Love & Hip Hop” turns up the heat in Miami and ...

The event, hosted by the Paid in Full Foundation, awards funds to visionary artists who’ve helped shape the genre but never got their due Nas at the 3rd annual Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards, hosted by ...

The hit docu-soap franchise “Love & Hip Hop” turns up the heat in Miami and doesn’t hold back in the season 7 premiere airing on Tuesday, November 4. The hit docu-soap franchise “Love & Hip Hop” turns ...

The wait is almost over, “Love & Hip Hop” fans! “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” is back for season 7 with drama, music and Miami heat reaching all new heights today, Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. Eastern on VH1.