Hip-hop continued to flourish in 2016-17. Jay Z (4:44), Kendrick Lamar (DAMN), Rapsody (Laila’s Wisdom) have all released classic albums. Migos embraced mainstream success after
Piper Carter is the founder of the Foundation of Women in Hip Hop. The organization’s mission is “…to educate and empower the community through sharing love
A culture war has been brewing for quite some time now between black and white America. The latest battle in this never-ending saga began on February
To understand the gist of Kendrick Lamar’s new album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” you must start with the end in mind.
After teasing fans last week with an incomplete tracklisting of his new album, To Pimp a Butterfly, Compton, California, rapper Kendrick Lamar finally gave up the
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea had something of a coming-out party at last night’s 2014 Billboard Music Awards. One has to wonder what it means for female rappers, however.
Each year, XXL pays homage to the top new artists in hip-hop by releasing the “Freshmen Class” cover. The list often sparks heated debates about
Black Girls Rock and Bondvision Media rocked Washington, D.C., on April 5 with their presentation of ROCK! Like A Girl. Held at The John F.
In today’s hip-hop, mixtapes can hold as much weight as an album. Artists can gain a larger fan base, earn money touring and get the
As with every BET Hip Hop Awards ceremony, we all come for the show, but we all stay to see the BET Cyphers. And last
In this week’s hottest new hip-hop songs, Young Jeezy enlists Kendrick Lamar and Chris Brown for his latest hit; Snoop transforms into Snoop Lion for
XXL magazine recently released their annual Freshman list to honor the top new rap acts of 2013. Ab-Soul, Trinidad Jame$, Joey Bada$$, Schoolboy Q, Logic,
Hip-hop’s leaders of the new cool The hip-hop “freshmen” of 2012 and 2013 all carve their own niche, and in their own ways, each pays
Here are ten of the best indie hip hop releases from 2012, ranging from offbeat and quirky, to dark, to socially-aware—the DIY rhymers made major-level noise this year.
BET’s Music Matters Showcase brought a ton of great rappers to Terminal West on the first night of the 2012 A3C Hip Hop Festival in
