On this date, Hip Hop salutes one of its true cornerstones as James Todd Smith, known to the world as LL Cool J, celebrates his 58th birthday.

The rapper teased his long-in-the-making album The Fall-Off with four new freestyles over bedrock rap beats. GQ columnist ...

Damien Matthias shaped rap’s earliest victories through vision trust and presence leaving a cultural imprint that still echoes far beyond the spotlight.

The 2026 Grammy Awards are approaching fast. Who will be the winners this year in the rap categories?

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at the impressive bow for the New York rap veteran's first full-length in eight ...

Legendary rap producer the Alchemist has been making music since the early ’90s, when he was one half of teenage Beverly ...

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This year, we bring you Mikie’s World, a weekly newsletter about the freshly minted administration of Gov. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic former congresswoman and Navy helicopter pilot who won that ...

As concert culture goes mainstream, style has become a key element of a musician’s art and identity ...

T reveals the origin of "Gangster Rap," reflects on 27 years on SVU, and addresses the "Cop Killer" controversy and cancel ...

Writer/director Reginald Hudlin reflects on his 1990 film "House Party," on Criterion Collection 4K UHD and Blu-ray Tuesday, ...