Since breaking through as a pop star with her Control album 40 years ago, Janet Jackson has amassed one of the great song catalogs in pop or R&B history. Of course, she’s racked up hits like few other ...

Daz Dillinger, the rapper and pioneering producer of West Coast hip-hop who worked extensively with Tupac Shakur, sued Amaru ...

Kid Cudi finally emerged inside a towering three-dimensional stage structure framed by a massive video wall. For the next two ...

The landscape of hip-hop dance on TikTok has shifted dramatically in 2026, moving beyond basic steps to a dynamic fusion of human creativity and AI-assisted choreography that allows even total ...

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This weekend's options include grooving during Dance. All. Day. Fest, running the Flaming Run 4 Rescues 5K or having a drink ...

As 'Love & Hip-Hop' prepares to go off the air after 15 years on television, let's take a look back at the franchise's best ...

With more than 30 performances over three days, there were plenty of memorable sets at RiverBeat in Memphis. Here are some of ...

NBA player and team drops have been a part of hip-hop lyrics for more than 50 years. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; photos: Leon Bennett, Ezra Shaw, George De Sota, Emilee Chin / Getty ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

Associate Editor Casey Epstein-Gross’s column Cultural Reset features regular deep dives into the impact of music on culture—and vice versa—in the 21st century from the perspective of someone born and ...