For the first time this decade, three rap albums are nominated for Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys. Here’s why hip-hop ...

In the last 51 years, hip-hop has grown from what some people believed to be a fad to a global phenomenon. The culture has produced ground-breaking artists and record-breaking sales numbers, leading ...

Though some feared for the genre's relevance in 2025, rap is well represented in the noms - especially Album of the Year ...

2024 will be hard to top. The year included chart-topping albums from Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Tyler, The Creator, Future, Ye, 21 Savage and Yeat, and critically acclaimed releases from the likes of ...

After a seven-year drought, Lil Wayne drops a new installment in his iconic “Carter” series with Tha Carter VI. This classic series has long been a staple in Hip-Hop culture, highly anticipated by ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time when the pairing of rapper Common and producer Pete Rock ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The hip hop artist Mimzy MC is entering the realm of fiction storytelling and world-building in her newest album, exploring women’s struggles through trauma and leaving an ...

Aesop Rock quietly released I Heard It's a Mess There Too, delivering a second album in 2025 and revealing a more reflective and stripped-back sound.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the writer and composer behind the Broadway hit "Hamilton," has collaborated with playwright Eisa Davis to create a new concept album, inspired by the 1979 cult classic film, "The ...

For nearly 20 years, hip hop duo Black Violin has fused classical strings with modern beats, breaking barriers and building community along the way. Members Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste first met in ...