The Rink, in Bergenfield, may not be the mean streets of L.A., or a burnt-out block in the Bronx. But here, too, hip-hop happened. "It was just a general rink, a skating rink, but everybody wanted to ...

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Daisha McBride, a young rapper in Nashville, wants to stay in her city. Every few years, a fresh article is published about Nashville’s rising or burgeoning hip-hop scene — but what does it mean if a ...

Chika Takai moved from Tokyo to Atlanta as a student, later becoming a dancer and DJ for the Atlanta Hawks. When Megan Thee Stallion’s viral 2024 hit “Mamushi” was released, listeners were surprised ...

It’s 8:30 p.m. at The Dive Motel, and Brian Brown just got off the stage. Brown cuts a slight figure, swallowed up by a denim Planet Hollywood jacket that might be about as old as he is. We’re at ...

A new exhibit in Madison highlights Wisconsin's hidden hip-hop history. Curated by Gregory Doby and Menkhu Meri Maat, the exhibit runs through early September. The exhibit emphasizes community impact ...

It's 1986, and there's a voice on the radio talking about a place called "Fresh Avenue." "There's a place yes a place to be / Where party people chill in harmony / No prejudice no crime or guns / Just ...

When musician and concert producer Josh Windmiller booked a slate of hip-hop artists at the last Railroad Square Music Festival, held in June in Santa Rosa, he opened a door. One of the artists who ...

Hip-hop reached the pinnacle of American pop culture many years ago, but if there was any doubt, February's epic Super Bowl halftime show removed it. The biggest old-school stars of the genre — Dr.

Keemo Kazi is one of the finest, highly talented hip-hop artists to hit the American hip-hop scene. The American hip-hop scene is rated as one of the most competitive, brutal, and toughest industries ...

Nowadays all mainstream young rappers, especially in Nairobi, almost sound the same as they embrace trap ‘cabbage’. There seems to be a lack of creativity due to their same flow and type of lyrics, ...