Mamdani chooses uber-capitalists Biggie, Nas and Jay-Z among his five favorite rappers. Is it a pivot to center?

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed his Top 5 rappers of all time during a recent interview, naming New York legends and ...

Rapper Kamaiyah celebrated the anniversary of her breakthrough mixtape Saturday by turning Oakland’s Fox Theater into a hometown party with featured performances from local hip hop artists like E-40 ...

Thump Records is celebrating its 36th anniversary with a new music festival series, Mojave Music Festival, in Victorville ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On March 7, 1987, the Beastie Boys' record-breaking debut album Licensed To Ill became the first-ever hip-hop album to chart at No ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; photos: Vince Bucci, Michael Loccsiano, Kevin C. Cox, Elsa / Getty Images No sport embodies hip-hop more than basketball. No music genre embodies ...

Five months after its midseason finale, the hit “Love & Hip Hop” reality series “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” returns with Season 13B, premiering Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Cord-cutters can ...

Reality series “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” follows a group of Georgia-based music industry professionals as they continue to advance their careers. Throughout the show, cast members share both their ...

MTV’s Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, the franchise’s longest-running installment, returns to the network Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 8/7c. Fans eager for a glimpse at what’s to come from this week’s new episode and ...

Hip-hop is back on top in 2026. Late last year, Billboard reported that hip-hop's market share dropped from 30 percent in 2020 to 24 percent in 2025, which sparked debates among fans and critics about ...

Chuck D is discussing the relationship between rock and hip hop Gene Simmons appeared on the Legends N Leaders podcast, where he talked about his stance that hip hop doesn't belong in the Rock & Roll ...

It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most ...