Propelled by decisions affecting 2026 World Cup, the new initiative kicks off its first event March 27. By Gail Mitchell Plugging into hip-hop’s legacy of social justice and empowerment, the Hip Hop ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; photos: Vince Bucci, Michael Loccsiano, Kevin C. Cox, Elsa / Getty Images No sport embodies hip-hop more than basketball. No music genre embodies ...

Hip hop has been the soundtrack of my life. When I close my eyes, I can still feel the walk to elementary school—morning light low and pale, sneakers darkening with dew—and hear myself half-whispering ...

"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" cast members Scrappy, Karlie Redd, Yandy Smith, Kirk Frost Rasheeda Frost, Spice and Joc (Courtesy of MTV) MTV’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” has set a February premiere date ...

Nas gets an early look at developing Hip-Hop Museum in the South Bronx. Nas’s $1 million investment in the developing Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx earned him an exclusive early look at the project. The ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

Wyclef Jean once explained to me the thinking behind blending pop and hip-hop. He called it “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s similar to the quiet verses and loud choruses that defined alternative rock in ...

“So, when did you fall in love with Hip Hop?” is a question that Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), a Hip Hop journalist, poses at the very beginning of the 2002 film, Brown Sugar. And, consequently, everyone ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia 76ers announced the return of former mascot Hip-Hop as the team celebrates the 2001 Eastern Conference championship. He will be part of a series of tributes to ...

The long-awaited Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx is expected to open its doors in about a year. To help raise $50 million for construction and programming, the museum will host its second gala Wednesday ...

When Jabari “Dr. Naledge” Evans was a kid, hip-hop felt like a privilege. If he got straight A’s, his mother would let him go to the legendary music venue in the city’s South Side, Chicago’s ...

EXCLUSIVE: Peyton Manning and LL Cool J have teamed on Hip Hop Was Born Here, a docuseries that explores the history of hip hop in New York City. Hosted by LL Cool J, the five-episode first season is ...