From movie and television stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of beloved faces this ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 11: In 1848, Edward Fisher, founder of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, was born in Jamaica, Vt. He directed the conservatory from its opening in 1887 until his death ...

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 ...

Baton Rouge’s hip-hop story is heading back to the big screen with the premiere of “Diamonds in the Dirt 3: The Dumbway,” the ...

A couple years ago, the Kennedy Center (before the name change and subsequent performance cancellations) put a spotlight on ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

Kendrick Lamar’s GNX is the most streamed rap album on Spotify in 2025 with 2.98 billion streams and leads the 2026 Grammy ...

Today In Hip Hop History: "Hit ‘Em High" By B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J, and Method Man On The 'Space Jam' ...

The release of 50 Cent’s controversial Netflix documentary “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” has done more than just shine a light on one now-disgraced mogul; it has forced fans to confront the enduring ...

My book, Being Dope: Hip Hop & Theory through Mixtape Memoir, published in December 2025 by Oxford University Press, details ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...