Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli released their debut album as Black Star and became huge underground hip-hop stars.

KRS-One survived homelessness through meditation and intellectual hunger. Touré's unpublished memoir reveals how the Hip-Hop legend went from Brooklyn streets to stardom.

Touring is one of the best ways rappers can directly connect with their dedicated fans. In 2026, several of the game's biggest artists as well as those on the rise are heading out on the road.

British rapper Sway DaSafo has died at 44. The news was announced in a Thursday, Sept. 17 Instagram post by the Music of Black Origin – or MOBO – Awards, which is an annual event celebrating Black ...

Lil Durk holding the Grammy Award he won for best melodic rap performance in 2024 Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted on Friday of all charges in a federal murder-for-hire case accusing him ...

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When most people say “Bam Bam riddim,” they are referring to one of the most far-reaching rhythmic events in the entire history of Jamaican music: Sister Nancy’s 1982 recording of “Bam Bam,” which ...

Tragedy struck the family, friends, and fans of BloodHound Q50. The young Chicago rapper was reportedly killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago. According to CBS News, two vehicles approached the ...

One witness reportedly recalled hearing more than 100 shots fired BloodHound Q50/Instagram Rising Chicago rapper Bloodhound Q50, born Mikquale T. Cooper, was fatally shot while sitting in his Tesla ...

Every serious hip-hop conversation eventually turns into a geography lesson. The Bronx, Compton, Queensbridge, Houston, Atlanta. South Auckland belongs in that conversation more than most people ...

An up-and-coming drill rapper was shot and killed in an ambush at a Chicago gas station — with shocking video showing the killers running up and firing dozens of shots into his Tesla. Bloodhound Q50, ...