After the family of DJ Bigga Rankin announced his passing on Monday, tributes flooded social media from the music industry ...

A Haslet private school will close its doors several months after a sex offender controversy rocked the tight-knit community.

On this day in 1992, Rakim, regarded by many as the greatest MC of all time, and his silent partner Eric B. released their fourth and final album as a duo, Don’t Sweat the Technique. The ...

On this day in 1990, DJ Eric B. and Hip Hop’s ultimate microphone fiend, Rakim, released their third studio album, Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em. Widely regarded as one of the culture’s most revered Five Mic ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In third grade, J.C. Hall was already in love with language. He'd write poems in school, ...

From old-school stars to young upstarts, the birthplace of hip-hop is basking in the big moment. By Jonathan Abrams From his courtside seat at Knicks games, the rapper Fat Joe and the rest of the ...

Although British band The Smiths never scored any U.S. chart success during their mid-1980s heyday, they are undoubtedly one of the most influential groups to emerge from that era. As such, it’s only ...

Beyonce Alowishus vividly remembers her first “OMG moment” while working Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash as if she were recounting her favorite reality TV show — or a thriller. It was 2004 at Lakewood ...

Hip-hop pioneers Eric B. & Rakim have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, with their iconic 1987 album Paid in Full earning the prestigious honour. The Recording Academy’s 2026 class ...

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The once buzzworthy show made stars out of Karlie Redd, Lil Scrappy, K. Michelle, Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez. Created in 2012, “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta,” a spinoff of “Love and Hip Hop,” ...

The city will open five new schools this fall, including one centered on an art form born in the Bronx. “Hip-hop is like our number one export out of the Bronx, right?” Jason Reyes, the incoming ...