Egypt Dean, 15, invests seven figures in Ballislife HYDRO using Kendrick Lamar royalties. Alicia Keys' son becomes brand partner.

There was a period in the early aughts when Definitive Jux (nee: Def Jux) seemed like it was going to be the future of hip ...

As the United States marks its 250th year of independence, we trace how an island of fewer than three million people rewired American pop culture, one bassline at a time. There is a strange and ...

Bronx before it became a global movement — including some perspective from rap critic and native New Yorker Alphonse Pierre on why it's still best when close to home. Hip-hop’s origin story is ...

Yung Miami’s single, “Spend Dat,” reached No. 25 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. This marks the best performance of her ...

Forty-four years ago today, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five accomplished exactly that with the release of “The Message,” a groundbreaking single that forever changed the direction of Hip Hop.

Creative Director Andy Mac details Akai’s legacy, the revival of its iconic product line, and the viral craze surrounding the ...

Radio giant iHeartMedia unveiled a format change Monday for one of its Alabama stations.

Produced entirely by the legendary Marley Marl, Long Live The Kane marked the explosive arrival of the Brooklyn-bred ...

We offer up a goldmine of beats, loops, one-shots and multi-samples inspired by hip-hop's heyday, complete with vinyl crackle ...

State fair fans will have two chances this summer to see hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa in concert. Khalifa will perform at 8 p.m ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Saturday he plans to have back surgery on Thursday, when the team is off, and a procedure on his hip during the All-Star break. Murphy said he ...