Al Kapone and DJ Zirk hosted the Memphis Rap OGz set at RiverBeat, which featured Tom Skeemask, Gangsta Blac, Frayser Boy, ...

In 1996, Tupac Shakur invited Michael Jackson to feature on a track for his Makaveli album. A meeting took place, but Jackson declined, opting not to join a project tied to high-profile rap rivalries.

New show announcements include dates at Pine Knob, the Fillmore, Royal Oak Music Theatre, Third Man Detroit and more.

April 16 marked the 30-year anniversary of Rage Against The Machine’s politically rebellious album “Evil Empire,” featuring ...

Jay-Z opened up about writing his biggest hits in a recent New York Times interview, revealing "4:44" was his most difficult ...

Hip-hop has its share of memorable debut albums, some of which rank among the genre's greatest of all-time. None of them have ...

Here are 30 shows you won’t want to miss, all set for May through September 2026. Who: Legendary R&B band founded in 1969, ...

Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role ...

TWS held a private listening party for select press to talk about their new album, NO TRAGEDY. We have all the details on the ...

Formed in Topeka in 1973, Kansas enjoyed national stardom thanks to hit singles like “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry On Wayward ...

The self-titled LP by the Sugarhill Gang, released in 1980, is widely regarded as the genre’s first full-length record. Three rappers select the albums that have captured the spirit of the medium in ...

If you’ve been in underground rap fan circles, you may be incredibly excited to hear two of the most popular underground rappers and a burgeoning cloud rap production collective share spaces together ...