In a candid conversation for the digital series “I Got Questions,” hip-hop luminaries Common and Pete Rock delved into the depths of their storied careers, offering fans a rare glimpse into the ...

For over 50 years, Hip-Hop has gifted the culture as we know it with a great deal. Not only has the genre introduced us to world-class talent, often taking up space in our hearts and memories, but ...

Hip-hop’s most celebrated festival returns as Rock The Bells announces its highly anticipated 2025 lineup. On Saturday, June 28, Rock The Bells will unite generations of rap royalty under one roof at ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Over the weekend, it was announced that Outkast, along with Chubby ...

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Hip-Hop/R&B accounted for 30.7% of all streams across platforms, making it by far the most dominant genre in 2024. This isn’t ...

Rubin helped change the perception. But first, he changed the way hip-hop records sounded. He wanted to replicate the power he felt at New York City’s clubs. Eventually, the producer expanded upon the ...

In recent years, the Cleveland, Ohio-based Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has done a better job of inducting influential acts that aren’t “rock,” in the traditional definition of the genre. In 2024, it ...

ATLANTA — The music community is jubilant as Atlanta’s own iconic hip-hop duo OutKast were inducted into the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday evening at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Big names coming to the Reno-Tahoe area include Talib Kweli, Mickey Avalon and a triple bill of Xzibit, Warren G and Too ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

Though at times ignored by the American spotlight, performers of Asian or Pacific Islander descent have long been part of the global pop scene, from the hit “Sukiyaki” by Japan’s Kyu Sakamota in 1963 ...