Hip Hop has been one of the most prominent musical genres on the global stage for years. Rap songs often top both domestic and international charts. Millions of the style’s lovers cannot picture their ...

Aug. 11, 1973, is considered the birth of hip-hop. On this day, DJ Kool Herc threw a “Back-to-School Jam” at his apartment building, located at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx. Herc set the atmosphere ...

Genre labels are generally innocuous until a person sets out to reposition the signposts. Gene Simmons has come back to an ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has long defended its broader interpretation of “rock and roll,” saying it represents a cultural movement that spans multiple genres, including R&B, soul, and hip-hop.

Simmons' comments on the matter have raised eyebrows ...

A public tribute event was held Monday for Watts, who died recently at age 54. The Swishahouse record label founder helped ...

When you think of classical music, chances are you don’t often think of an underlying hip-hop beat. That's where two musicians, Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus come in. The pair has been blending hip-hop ...

New “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” picks back up Tuesday, February 17. Watch season 13, episode 16 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.

Discover the essential music instruments for creating captivating Hip Hop beats. Explore drum machines, synthesizers, and samplers, and learn valuable tips for choosing the right instrument to achieve ...

He played at Snoop Dogg’s party and now this rapper and hip-hop artist is headed to South MS on his Macrodose Tour.

Lil Poppa, the Jacksonville rapper signed to CMG, has died at 25. Here’s what we know so far about his passing. Read tributes from his fans and peers on REVOLT.