Detroit’s rap scene is as raw and resilient as the city itself. Known for its blue-collar roots and unshakable pride, the D ...

“Not Like Us” was a smash hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and snagging several Grammy nominations. It was ...

Sampling has been a cornerstone of hip-hop since its inception, with producers repurposing existing music to create entirely ...

Born Chad Lamont Butler on this day in 1973 in Port Arthur, Texas, Pimp C emerged into the Hip Hop scene with his partner Bun B to make the Underground Kingz (UGK) one of the greatest rap groups to ...

And what an eventful year it was in R&B/hip-hop and African music. No doubt still uppermost in the minds of many is the epic ...

Santa Ana artist Jay Taj wasn’t exactly raised on hip-hop music. But after naturally gravitating toward the genre in his ...

Which leads us to believe in and engage with the fringes’ outskirts. Places where a creative zest pushed the center; like 2024’s ambient and punky jazz, Bay-Area local bands flexing fire constructs, ...

Hip-Hop Wired returns with our best Hip-Hop albums of 2024, featuring artists from the East Coast, West Coast, and all points ...

Examining how hip-hop lyrics have evolved over 50 years, reflecting changing social attitudes and sparking important ...

Emanny has been the man singing the songs behind artists like Joe Budden, Jadakiss and Rick Ross. Now, he's back like he ...

The year in hip-hop saw the reinvention of the diss track, with “Not Like Us” entering the musical canon as a bonafide hit. But the year wasn’t all rap beef; the rap world delivered a ...