The streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast after a unanimous board vote. Styles P unleashes a hard-hitting new release today. Since it’s his fourteenth and final album, the rap legend digs ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

When Erykah Badu announced her latest tour, Unfollow Me, the singer-songwriter shared what fans could expect. “You can expect us to become one living breathing organism. You’ll receive my sincerest, ...

Tago says, “Music speaks to the soul and makes you want to move and dance.” “D.A.M.N.,” an acronym for “Determined and Motivated N**ga,” is a record born out of the struggles and challenges that Tago ...

*Immanuel Presbyterian Church in LA may not immediately come to mind when thinking about neo soul and hip hop, but the Koreatown-based location will be the setting for tribute concerts celebrating ...

Common Released His Fifth LP 'Electric Circus' 23 Years Ago Common Released His 'Electric Circus' 23 Years Ago ...

In this powerful closing chapter of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka invites us to step beyond the music and into the deeper meaning of hip hop as a worldwide movement for change. While ...

Hip-hop, which emerged from the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, has grown into a global cultural phenomenon. Its influence extends far beyond its own genre, permeating various musical ...

Hailing from Greensboro, North Carolina, Master Steve is making waves in Chicago with his groovy beats and expressive lyricism. Reset sits down with the musician to talk about his roots in gospel ...

“The Hip Hop Movement” contains five “remixes” (as opposed to chapters) that offer a critical theory and alternative history of rap music and hip hop culture by examining their roots in the popular ...

A Night at the Soul Lounge is Lansing’s largest hip-hop and soul residency. The monthly event takes place at The Avenue Café and features DJ sets, spoken word and live music. WKAR's Sophia Saliby ...