Snoop Dogg's name is easily one of the most recognized hip-hop stage monikers, but how did Snoop get his stage name anyway?

DJ Kool's Classic Single "Let Me Clear My Throat" Turns 30 Years Old! DJ Kool's "Let Me Clear My Throat" Turns 30 ...

Rest in peace, Nipsey Hussle.

Jasmine Young reshaped higher learning by linking a chart topping rap release to career training at Howard, turning pop culture success into academic fuel.

J. Cole finally confirms the long rumored 2013 VMAs altercation with Diddy and explains why he kept the story quiet for years.

For the first time since 2013, T.I. rules Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, as “Let ‘Em Know” jumps from No. 4 to crown the radio ranking dated March 14. The track cements its standing ...

"Let 'Em Know," previewing the rap legend's final album, secures T.I. his eighth No. 1 on the chart. By Trevor Anderson For the first time since 2013, T.I. rules Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop ...

Sometimes, a sample comes to us from a legend who has passed. The tricky thing about samples is giving the original artist their proper due, ensuring that songwriting credits go to the artists who ...

“I said a hip hop, hippie to the hippie, the hip, hip a hop, and you don’t stop, a rock it to the bang bang boogie, say, up jump the boogie, to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat. Now, what you hear ...

Hip hop has been the soundtrack of my life. When I close my eyes, I can still feel the walk to elementary school—morning light low and pale, sneakers darkening with dew—and hear myself half-whispering ...

HOUSTON – Houston hip-hop pioneer DJ Michael “5000” Watts, best known for helping popularize the city’s signature “chopped and screwed” sound, has died. Watts passing was confirmed in a statement from ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...