Blacc Sam and JP discuss how Nipsey Hussle’s ‘The Marathon’ mixtape grew into a thriving empire across music, fashion, food, and community.

In terms of artistic advancement, many rap fans would probably not consider Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” a genre-shifting single. However, regarding popular appeal, they probably would, as it was the ...

The group NCT DREAM (NCT Dream, affiliated with SME) delivers a powerful blow that breaks limits with their new song "Beat It Up." NCT DREAM's sixth mini album "Beat It Up," to be released on the 17th ...

Major hip-hop acts like NBA Youngboy, Playboi Carti and MGK are scheduled to perform in Music City this fall. Renowned R&B artists, including Raphael Saadiq, Brandy, Monica, and Erykah Badu, also have ...

Portland may not be known as a hub of hip-hop on par with New York or Los Angeles, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a hotbed for sonic experimentation and incredible talent for decades. We had all ...

Hip-hop is a cultural movement: A synthesis of cumulative Black artistic expression, urban hardship and resiliency born out of marginalization. Out of block parties in The Bronx, New York, in the ...

This year's celebration of all things hip hop is set to take place from August 17-23 thoughout the city. Fight the FOMO with our guide to the Great Milwaukee Summer. We've got the hottest places to ...

Cardi B and (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Kathy Hutchins) and Jay-Z (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Tinseltown) August 11 marks a significant milestone in music history as hip-hop celebrates ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, one of the most important films ever made for the culture, Beat Street, hit theaters worldwide. Directed by Stan Lathan, Beat Street played a pivotal role in propelling ...

In one of the most talked-about moments of the 2025 American Music Awards, Eminem emerged victorious in two of the show’s biggest Hip-Hop categories, beating out fellow rap titan Kendrick Lamar in ...

You might say it was Drake, DJ Premier, or Ice Cube. But the real idea of a beat flip starts with the DJ. In the early days of hip-hop—when DJing was the center of the action and park jams at rec ...