Winter Nights at Meijer Gardens returned on February 3rd, hosting the "Hip and Hops Block Party," the latest addition of its winter concert series.

Michael "5000" Watts, the co-founder of Swishahouse and widely regarded as one of the greatest Southern hip-hop DJs of all time, has died.

The song by 7Bantai’Z, a multilingual hip-hop collective from Mumbai alongside composer-singer Rai Harrie is a strong showcase in this effort ...

Pioneering Jamaican drummer and producer Sly Dunbar, one of the sonic architects of modern reggae, died suddenly at 73, with Keith Richards leading an outpouring of tributes to the influential ...

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 ...

Hip-hop Christmas songs create a form of holiday cheer like no other. From innovative lyrics to stellar production, these songs help us celebrate the season in the most unique ways. With numerous ...

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 ...

“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 ...

In a scene where dance styles meet contemporary music, The Ghungroo Dance School in Stevenson Ranch is expanding its repertoire beyond traditional Indian classical forms. Under the guidance of ...

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn is showing love to hip-hop. director took to Threads this week to share his thoughts on the state of the genre. Despite rap’s recent chart struggles, Gunn argued that ...

Last week, hip-hop made headlines for a dubious reason. For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar’s ...

Egyptian Lover's Roland TR-808 drum machine is customized with hieroglyphics and themed patterns Credit: Jay Godwin / LBJ Presidential Library Hip-hop is officially middle-aged, but its mortality is ...