Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Left to right) Common and Pete Rock visit SiriusXM Studios on July 11, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty ...

"The Culture," the museum's first hip-hop exhibition, is on view through July 16. Installation view of "The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century" at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop’s inception, the Baltimore Museum of Art opened a groundbreaking exhibition that explored the political, cultural, and aesthetic attributes that have made ...

It started in parks and rec centers in the Bronx during the 1970s – DJs extending breakbeats, MCs working the crowd, dancers reacting to every drum hit. But over time, the culture began showing up a ...

Let’s talk about hip-hop, a music genre that emerged in the United States in the 1970s. Notable for its distinct features, hip-hop is marked by an emphasis on rhythm and bass, alongside the ...

Most people would never put Shakespeare and Kendrick Lamar in the same sentence. One composed sonnets for the Elizabethan court, the other raps over trap beats for sold-out arenas. Honestly, on the ...

Tyrone Thomas, known professionally as Klazik, is redefining what it means to be a hip-hop artist in today’s music landscape. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, and now based in Des Moines, Iowa, Klazik is ...

From custom diamond grills to limited-edition sneaker drops, hip-hop’s influence on fashion is everywhere. What started as a street-born expression of identity now drives global style trends, from ...

The question of genre is a prevalent one in hip-hop: should it stick to its bare bones or incorporate other styles? A divide in contemporary hip-hop — roughly, between clean, spare, controlled ...

One question will.i.am was asked about wascontemporary hip-hop. will did not have positivethings to say about the current state of the genre. Whats the number-one sport on the planet? Soccer, because ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I realize that I’m an old-head, especially for hip-hop purposes. I’m 45 ...

OPINION: A conversation rumbling in the hip-hop community is one of separation between the older generation’s music and that of the younger generation. It has merit. Editor’s note: The following ...