In 1996, the nerdy prince of popular music parodies turned to gangsta rap and alternative rock to prove that his silly shtick ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Queens rap legend Kool G Rap and DJ Polo released their debut album Road To The Riches, which now celebrates its 37th anniversary. Dropped in 1989 on the now legendary ...

Thump Records is celebrating its 36th anniversary with a new music festival series, Mojave Music Festival, in Victorville with bands Malo, Thee Midniters, Newcleus and more.

John Chiaverina hit the Whitney Biennial to ask artists what they're excited about, and talked to Josh Smith about his new ...

Pepa. De La Soul. KMD. The Beastie Boys. Some of the most successful hip-hop groups of all time, they share something else in common: Each consists of three members.

In February, Broadnax's attorney asked for the Supreme Court to halt his execution, which is set for April, so they can ...

J Balvin is joined by Amber Mark, Steve Vai and Travis Barker for a cover of Van Halen's 'Jump' for the World Cup.

From ‘Push It’ to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we're detailing how hip-hop girl group Salt-N-Pepa didn’t just make hits, ...

On Thursday, January 15, Chris Lane will take the stage in Raleigh, North Carolina, for a special performance. Although a special night for Lane, fans are in for a treat as the country singer ...

From Run-DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to “Trap Christmas”…rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms. Christmas in Hip-Hop has never been ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...