For more than a decade, the Hip Hop Chip Shop wasn't just a fish-and-chip eatery: It was the heart of Manchester’s hip-hop ...

The question reflects eternal anxiety about rap’s future as a storytelling medium. When the now-37-year-old Super Bowl ...

It debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200 and climbed to #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart, selling 81,000 copies ... earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album in 1996, further cementing ODB ...

In an interview with The Cut published on Wednesday (Feb. 19), Doechii emphasized rap’s roots in terms of lyricism and ...

the conversation arrived at the artistry and “state of hip-hop today” and Dre, 58, was more than ready to give his two cents. When Hart, 44, asked the legendary producer about “old heads ...

Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian that offer perspective on the African American experience and its impact on American culture. Visit an online experience on the ...

Mocity Jones is a Detroit rapper with the goal of blending old-school hip-hop with new-school flavor. Heavily influenced by ...

Detroit’s Eminem (Marshall Mathers) became a rap superstar in the 1990s and ... During the 1980s Run-DMC pioneered a new school of hip-hop centering on the importance of the DJ/MC relationship.