The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 16-22 include Boston-based hip-hop and blues acts, a benefit for trans rights, The Lox ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create ...

From reciting rap lyrics to revolutionizing hip-hop studies Dr Joycelyn Wilson proves hip-hop’s power in academia and digital media.

Billboard Unfiltered' is back with an episode breaking down Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show and more. Watch it now.

In the ever-evolving landscape of hip-hop, Janae Nierah Wherry, known professionally as Sexyy Red, has emerged as more than ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion ...

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from Drake ("Gimme a Hug"), Offset ("Ten"), Gucci Mane ("Preference") and more. See you next week.

The actor and comedian’s Relax Tour will stop will stop at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 22.

TSMOKE APPAREL, a rising force in the fusion of street art and fashion, proudly announces the launch of its exclusive MF DOOM ...

Since the ‘90s, the bass guitar has played an ever-increasing role in hip-hop – from the rubbery grooves of Raphael Saadiq and Pino Palladino to the dirt-fisted funk of Leonard ‘Hub’ Hubbard and ...

There's one essential difference between arguments at rapper A$AP Rocky 's trial: Prosecutors will say Thursday that the hip-hop star fired two shots at a former friend from a handgun, while defense ...

Along the way, the Lexington teen crossed paths not only with Kendrick Lamar, but also Jay-Z, Samuel L. Jackson and Serena ...