Hip Hop

Rapper JayDaYoungan was shot and killed on July 27 in his hometown of Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Sunday presented the congressional resolution officially declaring the Bronx and 1520 Sedgwick Avenue the birthplace of hip hop.

Christopher Martin, aka “Play” from the duo Kid ‘n Play, has a new documentary about the dancers who pioneered hip hop back in the 1990s. Martin says his documentary shows young women “a group of women that didn’t count on their sexuality or demoralizing themselves for the world to see and you know, shame their parents or whoever brought them...

Many hip hop songs normalize opioids and other drugs, a fact that is left out of public health approaches to the opioid epidemic, says Kaiser Health News reporter Chaseedaw Giles. At the same time, many people are unaware of side effects like withdrawal – which could be solved with public health messaging that looks to the culture and incorporates it.

Shock G, who blended whimsical wordplay with reverence for ’70s funk as leader of the off-kilter hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died. He was 57.

The 50-year-old rapper was in “grave condition” after suffering a heart attack at his home in New York

Working out can consist of a mixture of dedication, time, effort — at times, even money. With this in mind, trainer and Brooklyn native Irv “Zeus” Hyppolite took those concepts and poured them right back into the community. “I’ve been personal, strength, and conditioning training with athletes for about ten years. I got my start at Bally’s Total Fitness...

From Missy Elliott’s inflatable black suit to Busta Rhymes’ silver armor, fashion designer June Ambrose has been the mastermind behind some of hip hop’s most iconic looks. Ambrose, who is now the creative director for Puma, talks about how the industry has changed and how she wants to lift up the next generation of designers.

The Alphabet Rockers are a children’s hip hop group based in Oakland, California, that are turning their music and dance performances into an anti-racism course curriculum.

Malik Abdul Basit, an original member of the legendary Philadelphia hip hop group the Roots, has died at the age of 47.

Lil Yachty, DaBaby and Drake’s new rap song “Oprah’s Bank Account” is one of Oprah’s favorite things

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., ended his comments during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump by reciting a lyric from The Notorious B.I.G. song “Juicy.”

Rapper Rich Brian is a child of the internet. The Indonesian-born rapper taught himself English through YouTube, mastered dry web humor on Twitter, and discovered the alluring art of hip-hop while in front of his computer screen, NBC News reported. But perhaps most significantly, the internet prompted his fascination with American culture — a world, he says, he felt drawn to…

If you’re lucky enough to be invited to a dinner party hosted by Questlove, be aware that nothing has been left to chance. The guest list has been carefully chosen, as have all the dishes. The music starts off with piano-heavy tunes and then builds as the evening goes on. The amount and quality of the booze is also carefully...

Rapper and actor Eric B. was sentenced to a year’s probation stemming from a traffic stop and police chase that occurred nearly 19 years ago.

Legendary hip-hop musician and actor Eric Barrier is in a New Jersey jail after surrendering voluntarily in connection to a warrant issued 17 years ago.

Lil Nas X has taken his horse to the old town road and ridden it to the top of the Billboard charts for 16 weeks, tying a record set by Mariah Carey and Luis Fonsi. “Old Town Road” logs its 16th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart this week, matching the success that Carey and Boyz II...

Rapper Mac Miller was found dead in his California apartment Friday, according to multiple published reports. The rapper had been open about his substance abuse issues in his music and was arrested on suspicion of DUI in May after he crashed his car. He split with his girlfriend Ariana Grande that same month, and she cited his substance abuse problems…

Grammy award-winning hip hop artist Chance the Rapper is in the process of purchasing a $4 million condo in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The 4,500-square-foot property features floor-to-ceiling windows, two bedrooms, a soundproofed library, along with a spa and a private gym. The purchase comes after Chance’s $2 million donation to Chicago public schools last year.