In a candid conversation for the digital series “I Got Questions,” hip-hop luminaries Common and Pete Rock delved into the depths of their storied careers, offering fans a rare glimpse into the ...

As we celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop, we always remember to pay homage to the GOATs that came before us. This includes Pete Rock, who recently shared his sentiments on the current state of Hip-Hop as a ...

There are a lot of firsts associated with MC Sha-Rock, hip-hop's "mother of the mic." The Bronx, NY, native is the first female MC in hip-hop history and the first to sign a record deal; the first ...

It may be hard to imagine in the modern, genre-less landscape, but there was once a time when rock and hip hop were on opposite sides of the musical map. Core to the format was reinvention – taking an ...

The Public Enemy has weighed in after the KISS bassist said that hip-hop "doesn't belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame." Gene Simmons Blasts Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for Inducting Rappers: ‘I Don’t ...

Pete Rock is getting the Unsung treatment, and TV One understood the assignment. The renowned DJ, rapper and producer’s come up gets detailed and he’s still very much active in the culture. The “T.R.O ...

Hip-hop’s biggest and brightest stars descended upon Newark, New Jersey, for another incredible year of music during the annual Rock The Bells Festival on June 28. The lineup featured a heavy-hitting ...

Hop” (Backbeat Books, 2026). I felt dumb for never making the connection until now. Rap and punk, argues critic Carlo ...

Hip-hop’s most celebrated festival returns as Rock The Bells announces its highly anticipated 2025 lineup. On Saturday, June 28, Rock The Bells will unite generations of rap royalty under one roof at ...

Rock and hip-hop truly didn't see eye to eye in 1986, but just how much did Run-DMC and Aerosmith's collaboration do to fix ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Hip-hop culture is celebrating 50 years in 2023, a fact being showcased in a big way in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s expansive new exhibit, “Hip Hop at 50: “Holla If Ya Hear Me!” ...

In the 1980s, hip-hop promoter, activist, and rapper Carrico “Kingdom Rock” Sanders Sr. founded Ill State Assassins (whose ranks included Ang13, E.C. Illa, Toxic, and the Legendary Traxster) and ...