Freestyle beat music grew from the raw energy of Bronx block parties, fueled by Afro-Caribbean creativity and limited resources. Innovators like DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash transformed ...

New hip-hop singles this week include Vince Staples, ...

From its Bronx block party origins in the 1970s to today’s global stages, hip-hop has been more than music—it’s a cultural movement rooted in community, creativity, and resilience. Influenced by ...

Among the highlights are upcoming performances by Tyga, BigXThaPlug and Fabolous, plus the weekly R&Bae Wednesdays anchored ...

In the words of the legendary Notorious B.I.G., “you never thought that hip hop would take it this far.” And Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street proved exactly that: Hip hop isn’t only going far, ...

With its latest album, “Out On A Limb,” Denver, Colorado-based rock-n-soul outfit The Hip Snacks are taking the leap into the ...

Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, arriving as her fourth career leader.

Guess Who’s Back? also made a commercial impact, charting on Billboard and helping to usher in the G-Unit era. The momentum ...

Timed with the launch of “Backstage hologram,” Kuru is one of the opening acts on Lucy Bedroque’s “002” tour, which began ...

If your music doesn’t hit like it used to, the problem might not be the track or your headphones, it could be your ear pads.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Bambaataa's sudden death was met ...