From rocking stages alongside Hip-Hop heavyweight Ice Cube in the golden era of Left Coast rap, to mentoring the next ...

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, Davey D sits down with longtime Hip Hop artist Kwame for a lively and thoughtful conversation that goes far beyond nostalgia. While many listeners remember Kwame ...

“For Mature Audiences Only” – Scribe Shad Reed Discusses Aging Gracefully in Hip-Hop And Where We Are Now. Shad Reed has been listening to the vets in rap and had some clear conclusions about aging in ...

The rapper/actor interviewed MCs like Immortal Technique, Raekwon and Chuck D about their lyrical styles and the cultural importance of hip-hop music for his new documentary 'Art of Rap.' Colorlines ...

Hip Hop and R&B artists have had a long, complex history with the Grammy Award for Best New Artist category. The list showcases genre-defining talent, from breakthrough stars to overlooked icons. The ...

In today’s Hip Hop climate, shaped by algorithms, fleeting trends, and social media virality, the genre stands at a cultural crossroads. Much of what rises to the top is driven less by substance and ...

A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B. Often boosted by social media, many of them got ...

In today’s music game, data is the co-pilot. Hip hop artists are using tools like Spotify for Artists and SoundCampaign to decode fan behavior and make sharper decisions. In today’s music industry, ...

The 2025 BET Awards lit up Los Angeles on Sunday night, and the highlight was unmistakable—Doechii walking away with Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. In a fiercely competitive category featuring Cardi B, ...

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 ...