Hip-hop has never been more popular than it is today, but many fans probably still wouldn’t know who Aubrey Graham is, even though they stream his songs every day. Going back to the early days of rap ...

From lyrics to interviews, these rap artists have used their platforms to speak honestly about their experiences with bipolar disorder. In recent years, it has become more common for celebrities to ...

Detroit’s rap scene is as raw and resilient as the city itself. Known for its blue-collar roots and unshakable pride, the D has produced some of the most innovative and impactful artists in Hip Hop.

Power was created by Courtney A. Kemp in collaboration with 50 Cent, who is one of several rappers to appear in the acclaimed series. Power is a crime drama starring Omari Hardwick as James St.

Hip Hop has long been a male-dominated industry, where women have had to fight twice as hard for recognition—whether on the mic, behind the boards, or in the background shaping the culture. Yet, ...

When the mainstream popularity of rap music elevated in the late 1980s, it often did so with the help of inventive sampling. While many samples came from the R&B funk world, clever hip-hop artists and ...

Four months after outrage over Imus' sexist and racial comments led to intense scrutiny of rap's negative imagery, and as the genre's sales continue to plummet, some artists are publicly abandoning ...

It’s early evening in Nashville and classic country music drifts from the doorway of a nearby honky-tonk bar. Peeking inside the dingy dive, I see a four- piece band in matching western-wear owning ...

It’s gonna be a movie Nintendo game. Famous rappers love to boast about their x-rated, violence-addled, billion-dollar blockbuster lives, as if every day were a supersexy summer action epic. But ...