You can’t have a scene when you don’t have a place for people to experiment and explore.” :: Long before Ruqiyah was opening ...

This set the foundation for vibrant and radical hip hop music. With time, MCs started rhyming over these beats in a new form of expression called rap, described as “no melody, strong beat, and talk.” ...

This time capsule is easy to find if you know where to look.

A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in becoming stars and more in becoming myths — and dismantling the status quo. A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically under-represented ...

Chicago rapper Recoechi (back row, center) recently started working with Closed Sessions, and he brought friends and family to the label’s anniversary party to hype up his set. Credit: Mark Braboy for ...

THERE’S a distinct, liberating feeling with walking through your hometown at dusk, watching signal towers and electrical wires slice into a fading sky. Whether ...

Mick Jenkins has a chip on his shoulder when it comes to defending hip-hop’s under-appreciated underground. “We’re celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, and a lot of artists like myself who’ve been in this ...

Legendary Atlanta producers Dallas Austin and Jermaine Dupri are now in their 50s so it only seems apropos that they have teamed up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop by opening an ...

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Hip-hop has blossomed from underground secrecy into being one of the most popular genres of music in the world. Many rap veterans who have witnessed this growth haven't always been on board with what ...