In hip-hop, alter egos and stage personas are nothing new. They allow us to explore and experiment with identity and sometimes break away from the limitations and expectations of our real-world ...

To honor the genre’s 50th anniversary, WIRED contributor C. Brandon Ogbunu and Grammy-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco paint two scenes of how the duality of AI will shape the art form in five decades.

Hip-hop is 'fight the power' but also advertises for the power : Code Switch Critics point out the apparent hypocrisy of a pro-Black rapper like Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super Bowl halftime ...

2024 has been a big year in hip-hop, and thanks in part to the return of some of hip-hop's biggest names, the sales numbers are turning up.. Following a four-year hiatus, Eminem checked back in ...

Hip-hop therapy programs are popping up in schools and communities across the country to help young people who may not have access to mental health resources — or who don’t find traditional ...

Hip-hop entrepreneur Percy “Master P” Miller announced his retirement from the music industry after a groundbreaking career spanning more than three decades. The No Limit Records founder will ...

On July 21 — the final day of the Pitchfork Music Festival — Chicago's Union Park was electrified by the presence of hip-hop royalty and soulful melodies. DJ ...