Grammy-winning rapper Jay-Z will return to the stage as the headlining act for the Roots Picnic music festival, alongside Philadelphia’s The Roots on May 30. The performance marks Jay-Z’s first ...

The new book from the hip-hop pioneer and "king of synthesis" demonstrates how Fab 5 Freddy was a bridge between the worlds ...

A West Philadelphia hip-hop artist is using his music to inspire others and bring people together. Arsin — a self-taught ...

First a part of the late '80s, early '90s group N.W.A, the rapper later branched out into a “multi-platinum” solo music career and into acting.

Despite all the chatter and fear-mongering about the state of rap music, one thing is undeniable: the genre has never been this varied, with almost every subgenre enjoying momentum. So if you’re a fan ...

The screening of Wild Style highlights another milestone in Freddy's career. Widely considered one of the earliest films to portray hip-hop culture, the movie follows the fictional story of a graffiti ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani named his top five rappers of all time, and while Jay-Z is on it, shockingly, not all rappers are from ...

The hip-hop world is mourning the sudden death of rising Florida rapper Lil Poppa, who passed away at just 25 years old. Born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, the Jacksonville artist died in Fulton County, ...