Billboard exclusively revealed that MTV is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with MTV Unplugged Presents: A Hip-Hop 50th Celebration of Jersey’s Finest on Thursday, December 14 at 9 p.m. EST/PST. On Friday, December […]
Hip-hop in 2023 was largely a game of hard left turns and stylistic leaps of faith. From Doja Cat’s bridge-burning fourth album Scarlet to Lil Uzi Vert’s wildly experimental Pink Tape, hip-hop artists went out […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Bas, Flo Milli, Sexyy Red, and more. We’ve made it, y’all. The year is almost over, and although that means the release of […]
When Drake announced the surprise release of his “Scary Hours 3” EP — in an elaborate, two-minute trailer posted on Instagram — mere hours before it dropped at midnight on Friday, I could barely muster […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Gunna, Jeezy, Rapsody, and more. This week sees the return of two of hip-hop’s finest female rappers after some time away. In addition […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from City Girls, Gucci Mane, Rexx Life Raj, and more. A busy, buzzy week in hip-hop kicked off with Mr. October’s Very Own himself, […]
Courtesy of MC Sha-RockCourtesy of MC Sha-Rock There are a lot of firsts associated with MC Sha-Rock, hip-hop’s “mother of the mic.” The Bronx, NY, native is the first female MC in hip-hop history and […]
Lil Wayne insisted it is impossible for new artists to “break” without social media. The ‘Lollipop’ hitmaker – whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. – acknowledged “real talent” is still essential in order […]
This month marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. While the official birthday is August 11th, 2023, we’ll be commemorating five decades of this culture-defining movement with a month-long celebration. From unique artist interviews to insightful […]
Nicki Minaj allegedly didn’t let the makers of a hip-hop docuseries license her music. Netflix executives released a trailer for the forthcoming docuseries, Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, on Tuesday and it […]
Netflix has shared a trailer for its upcoming docuseries Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, which will tell the history of the genre through a new lens, giving credit to the countless women […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Cardi B, Chika, Lil Baby, and more. New releases this week came from Gunna (“F*kumean“), Flo Milli (“Flo The Whistle“), and more, but […]
Members of the Houston hip-hop community said their goodbyes and celebrated the life of local hero Big Pokey at a memorial service over the weekend. The funeral took place Saturday at Fountain Praise church in […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, and more. It’s an odd week; as the unofficial “true” beginning of summer, it’s the perfect time to […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Coi Leray, Juice WRLD, Young Thug and more. Happy XXL Freshman week! The 2023 edition of the much-discussed annual list is out, and […]
Dr. Dre is set to be bestowed with the first-ever Hip-Hop Icon Award at the ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards’ Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop. The 58-year-old music and tech mogul will be […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Doja Cat, Killer Mike, Wiz Khalifa and more. This week, the new releases are flying fast and furious as Gunna makes his heavily […]
Hip-hop legends including Run-DMC and the originator DJ Kool Herc will headline the Hip Hop 50 Live anniversary celebration in New York. The concert extravaganza will be Aug. 11, celebrating the date in 1973 when […]
After 2022 brought new releases from huge names like Drake and Kendrick Lamar and massive breakouts for the likes of JID, Latto, and Mavi, 2023 has been decidedly more low-key through its first six months. […]
This August, Yankee Stadium will host Hip-Hop 50 Live, a star-studded concert paying homage to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. To call the lineup “star-studded” would be doing it an injustice; it’s fair to say […]