From Kendrick Lamar’s five-trophy sweep to Clipse’s comeback and Mad Skillz’s overdue recognition, the 2026 Grammys marked a full-circle moment for hip-hop.

Hip hop’s relationship with the Grammy Awards has produced moments that extend far beyond live entertainment, often capturing shifts in culture, politics, and musical influence. Over the years, a handful of performances have stood apart, remembered not just for spectacle, but for the statements they made and the eras they defined.

The West Coast icon is back in headlines, and this time it’s not for a movie role or new single — it’s for a mic-drop moment that had hip-hop Twitter divided overnight. During a recent concert, Ice Cube paused his set to let off a raw, unfiltered ...

Artists like Lecrae and NF accumulate billions of streams as Gen-Z and millennials seek more uplifting content

2024 will go down in Hip-Hop history as a legendary year for the genre. Legendary names continued to push out incredible tracks and performances, while new names also began creeping into the limelight. Hip-hop fans of all walks and backgrounds were privy ...

Snoop Dogg's role as an Olympic ambassador proved inspiring as he delivered a powerful message in support of Lindsey Vonn.

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Underground Music Festival, known as SLUMFEST, will take place on Sept. 20 from 4 PM to midnight at Atomic by Jamo in St. Louis, celebrating hip hop culture with performances, graffiti art, and more. SLUMFEST started in 2010 ...

The class will highlight the impact of women emcees like Lil Kim and Cardi B, while examining the culture’s history through a gendered lens.

Hip-hop has always been bigger than sound alone. From fashion and visuals to physical merchandise, artists build brands fans can recognize, wear, and belong to.