The Art Gallery of Ontario recently debuted its first international hip-hop exhibit, The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century. The exhibit features both international and ...

The tropical paradise of Hainan is embracing a new rhythm as international hip-hop takes center stage. Following the tremendous success of Kanye West’s September 2024 performances, which ...

New Jersey’s DJ Juice, a hip-hop mixtape pioneer, has died. SiriusXM and LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells Radio reports that Juice, born Brian Short, was 54. Starting in the ’90s, the award ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

If you’re over a certain age, these might seem like made-up names, but they’re, in fact, the face of the new vanguard in hip-hop. So far, the biggest success story from Max’s streams has ...

If everything goes as anticipated, 2025 should be an impressive year for hip-hop as well. It's been nearly four years since Ye released a solo album. The drought seems like it will end in 2025 ...

His new spoken word, The Seven Number Ones, chronicles the special moments in his life, from his parents’ meeting to his introduction to Hip-Hop. The album features collaborations with ...

On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the ...

Over the years, hip-hop has continued to be one of the most consumed genres among music fans, and 2024 was no exception. While 2023 marked a milestone celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary ...

When hip-hop was in its infancy decades ago, many people thought the genre would be a fad that wouldn't last longer than a few years. But over time, not only has hip-hop continued to grow ...