On this date in the summer of ’88, Brooklyn rap duo Audio Two released their debut album What More Can I Say?, which dropped on their own Brooklyn-based First Priority imprint a d distributed through ...

Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper names the three songs that artists keep turning to.

Clover Hope is well known for documenting pop culture icons through her many cover stories, profiles, and interviews. The prolific journalist and author took her work to new heights in February 2021 ...

As hip-hop marks its monumental 50th anniversary on August 11, Apple Music is joining the celebration with a series of exciting initiatives that pay homage to the genre’s legacy. To honor this pivotal ...

Milwaukee rappers Mocity and PaperStacks link up with Phif for “Look At My Roof,” a new single that rides a moody 93 BPM groove with confidence and precision.

Comedian and For The Love of Hip-hop presenter Romesh Ranganathan shares his favorite hip-hop music moments, the track he wished he wrote and more. Hip-hop is turning 50. If that makes you feel old — ...

What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2023, GloRilla, Latto and Doechii had each earned namesake notoriety and steady rotation in playlists. Repping Memphis, Atlanta and Tampa, they stood in ...

Milwaukee artist Johnny Franchino drops his latest single “Euphoric,” a high-energy blend of hip-hop and electronic production.

There are some fine metal bands visiting Connecticut this week, from the darkly improvisatory Puscifer to Michigan death ...

Afrika Bambaataa has passed away after a battle with cancer. He died from the complications at 3AM in Pennsylvania ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcasted on Dec. 21, 2023. Find that audio here. New York beams as the birthplace of hip-hop, but it couldn’t have pushed it into mainstream success without Boston ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on ...