Hip-Hop Evolution Season 4 is the latest season of the popular music documentary series that chronicles the rise of hip-hop music. Hosted by Canadian rapper Shad, the series takes a deep dive into the ...

The late summer months of August and September celebrate both the anniversary of hip-hop as well as Hispanic heritage, a fitting combination since Hispanic culture and sound have had a significant ...

Hip-hop has always been more than just a genre of music. Hip-hop has evolved into a cultural powerhouse from its roots in the Bronx during the 1970s, influencing fashion, language, and business ...

Asked about the ongoing tension between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, Young Thug framed the rivalry as a distraction rather than ...

As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, ...

In 1999, Yasin Bey — then known as Mos Def – dropped the seminal album “Black On Both Sides.” The first song, “Fear Not Of Man” still gets me every time I play it. It’s a classic – — just as powerful ...

American rapper and singer Young Thug says “rap is in a weird space” at the moment,and would be “so happy if hip-hop turned ...

The relationship between hip-hop and smoking has always been intriguing and ever-evolving. In the early 2000s, a significant transformation occurred in hip-hop culture as bongs emerged as the ...

In the pulsating heart of Hip-Hop where lyricism reigns supreme and storytelling is an art form, few voices resonate with the raw, unapologetic power of Lady Luck. A lyrical force, she strides through ...

While deejaying his sister’s birthday party, DJ Kool Herc tried something unheard of at the time: He extended an instrumental break from James Brown’s “Give It Up or Turnit a Loose” and began rapping ...

A collage of past and present hip-hop artistes in Kenya. A section of local entertainers credit pioneer musician Jimmy Gichu for having paved the way for local hip hop in the mid-’80s. Others believe ...