Syracuse Playlist” is a quarterly feature on syracuse.com highlighting music from local artists. If you’re a Syracuse-area musician, email [email protected] to share your music, including your ...

They’re still number one in the 631. Rap pioneers JVC Force put the suburbs on the hip-hop map with the iconic anthem “Strong Island” in the late 1980s — and their funk-filled ode to Long Island has ...

Jamar Champ, Kalysha’s husband and the father of her youngest child, died this week in a car accident in Houston. Masika Kalysha has spoken out about her estranged husband’s death. In a statement ...

Jamar Champ was 38 years old. The Houston Police Department said the crash happened just after midnight on Tuesday morning. Police said that a BMW was going west in the eastbound lane in Houston and ...

In the words of the legendary Notorious B.I.G., “you never thought that hip hop would take it this far.” And Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street proved exactly that: Hip hop isn’t only going far, ...

Burglary charges have been dropped against a longtime “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star months after her arrest. Karlie Redd, whose legal name is Karlie Lewis, was booked into the DeKalb County Jail on ...

From Japan to the world stage, one artist’s vision transformed the way hip-hop is perceived. Learn how art, style, and music came together to leave a lasting impact. Pentagon removes key protections ...

The Toronto Blue Jays have overcome some significant hurdles en route to the World Series this year. The team opened the season with a spotty record and a black cloud looming over the future of ...

Nas and Resorts World New York City revealed they will share a $2 million investment to assist in the construction of the Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx. The announcement was made at the Hip Hop Museum’s ...