So far, this has been a stellar yet problematic year for hip-hop fans. The rap landscape features artists as diverse and varied as ever. Aging, creative talents like Pusha T and Danny Brown dropped ...

It was the height of quarantine, and Issa Rae wanted — in Bay Area rapper Saweetie’s proverbial words — “Something fun, something for the summertime. Something for the girls to get ready and party to.

I can still remember hearing that Wyclef Jean was going to have the Rock on his single. This was 21 years ago, when Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was on his fourth or fifth reign as WWF World Champion.

This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. The one thing that I miss about hip-hop is the rap groups. There are a few prominent ...

Donald Glover’s who goes by the rap moniker Childish Gambino, recently dished on the need for more “fun” in the world, which inspired his upcoming album, “Bando Stone & the New World”, his final ...

If you listen to rap music, or if you watch professional basketball, you know that one of the core experiences associated with both is hating. Not in a malicious sense, of course — more a petty one.

Looking back, the members of East Tennessee hip-hop outfit Hypenkrünk feel a twinge of regret over titling their debut album “Lords of Rap Volume 1: Just Da Tip.” They’re proud of the record, and they ...