Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, is one of several who agree that basketball greats and hip-hop excellence share a ...

ASAP Rocky and Nas unite for a Ray-Ban campaign inspired by a scene from the classic 1998 Hip-Hop film "Belly" ...

Explore how hip-hop aesthetics influence modern online entertainment—from gaming visuals to digital culture and interactive design.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I got robbed by a crackhead on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998. While I wish that ...

Since its birth, Hip-Hop has been a platform to confront real life problems and emotions the African-American culture has faced. The genre has broken through various social barriers to talk about the ...

Yeah, I know we already listed the hip-hop songs that dominated 1998, so it’s only right we look back at the albums that were being spun throughout the year. While the list of albums isn’t quite as ...

Sometimes, a song being sampled in a popular Hip-hop song gives that tune a second life. At other times, an iconic song from the past is so recognizable ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — PDX Hip Hop Week kicked off its eighth annual celebration of the Rose City's hip-hop culture this week with events across the metro area. The events, which run from Aug. 20 to 27, ...

Hip-hop was born 50 years ago at a party held by teenagers in the Bronx, NY, and the influence of the culture has been widespread for decades since. One place where hip-hop has had lots of impact?

Hip-hop in its earliest incarnations was an experiential thing — not just because rappers and DJs had yet to secure the backing of major labels, but because their work depended on the texture and ...

Crumpton is a music, pop culture, and politics writer from Dallas. Cassie Ventura is not the first survivor of hip-hop’s abuse. Unfortunately, she will not be the last. In the months since Ventura ...

This episode will focus on educators using hip-hop culture to relate to their students and encourage their creativity and freedom of self-expression. Carolina Classrooms is available to stream on ...