The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity. But Dear Mama, a tribute to his mother Afeni, showed off ...

Kodak Black, known for his eccentric personality, is once again trending, but this time, it’s not about music or his wild ...

Nineties rapper, and the first lady of No Limit Records, Mia X, has earned a honorary doctorate and is now called Dr. Mia X ...

Sampling isn’t just recycling old sounds—it’s a powerful form of musical storytelling that bridges generations, honors ...

However, the facts appear to support the rapper’s allegation that BLM is indeed a “scam.” In 2020, the Black Lives Matter foundation took in over $90 million in donations following the death ...

The young pathfinding London-based MC talks about his new album 'Black British Music,' his first-generation identity, and his search for perfection ...

On this day in 2006, Lumumba Carson, better known as Professor X of X-Clan, passed away at 49 years old due to complications ...

In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams ...

Badu, whose real name is Erica Wright, is a singer and actress best known for her ‘90s blend of R&B, soul and hip-hop on “Baduizm ... Cider House Rules,” “Black Dynamite,” “House ...

Exploring how Black music, from Verzuz battles to the #DontRushChallenge, connected people during the COVID lockdown.

The mainstreaming of hip-hop has also played a role. But it’s one thing to hear Black English as expressive, dynamic, cultural — i.e., cool. It’s another thing to understand that it’s ...

The nostalgic rap concert at Empire Garage ... impeccably dressed backing musicians in black suit jackets, thunderously soloing over the signature ‘90s beats you slow-danced to in middle school.