At first many dismissed it as a fad when it exploded out of the Bronx after a dance party in the summer of 1973 where Dj Kool Herc used two turntables to switch back and forth between two records to ...

The highlight of the event is the presentation of the Hometown Hero Award to none other than Auburn, Washington native, and hip-hop luminary Sir Mix-A-Lot. Renowned for his groundbreaking ...

Hip-hop in 2023 was largely a game of hard left turns and stylistic leaps of faith. From Doja Cat’s bridge-burning fourth album Scarlet to Lil Uzi Vert’s wildly experimental Pink Tape, hip-hop artists ...

In the year of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, BET’s annual Hip-Hop Awards celebration took place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s ceremony placed a special ...

Ahead of a grand debut to the public on Saturday, the Grammy Museum previewed the “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit” in Los Angeles, giving a sneak peek of its curated celebration of hip-hop ...

Awkward interviews with rappers are all the rage and Funny Marco is a master. Comedic social media personalities are more popular than ever before. Enter Marco “Funny Marco” Summers, a Kansas City, Mo ...

This year's BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday, Oct. 10 on BET. The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards has arrived! Hip hop's biggest night honored the best songs and videos of the year, as well as the industry's ...

2023 was a huge year for Hip-Hop albums. There were too many! But, we managed to put together a comprehensive list of artists that represent all Hip-Hop. Check it out! 2023 was chock-full of incessant ...

The red carpet at the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards was a curious shade of green this year: money green. It was fitting for the occasion, because nothing comes close to distilling hip-hop's evolution over ...

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