With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from a new A Boogie banger to a sultry collaboration between Lojay and Tyla. Be ...

An exploration of how live performance in hip-hop is continuously used as a point of inspiration or selling point for various forms of recordings, such as film.

Philly’s swiss army knife, Lihtz, premieres his newest song, “Savage Ways,” on Hip-Hop Wired. Don’t let the sheisty mask fool you, Lihtz has a balance of hard-hitting lyrics and some anthems for the ...

The hip-hop world is in the midst of a transformative era, with Southern female rappers emerging as forces to be reckoned with. What started as a small movement has now grown into a cultural ...

In the 50-year history of hip-hop, N.W.A., Tupac and Kendrick Lamar have been three of the most influential and highly recognized artists. The albums solidifying each of them as musical genuineness — ...

Hip-hop has always been more than just a genre of music. Hip-hop has evolved into a cultural powerhouse from its roots in the Bronx during the 1970s, influencing fashion, language, and business ...

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Despite its radicalization of creating a subculture for Black Americans during a time when social unrest was constant, ...

The landscape of hip-hop continues to evolve, challenging long-held stereotypes about rappers’ educational backgrounds. As the industry matures, an increasing number of artists are proving that ...

Aug. 11 is hip-hop’s official birthday. On this day, 52 years ago, not only was a genre of music born, but a culture was birthed too. This culture would go on to create industries that made ...

Photo taken in 2012 of 7th Heaven marquee, many local hip -hop artists are sad to hear that it’s closing after 50 years remembering when this was the only music store in town selling their music. Some ...