Music industry veteran Kawan “KP” Prather, an Atlanta native, has a prediction on where the city’s hip-hop influence is headed: “I think it’s gonna be a minute before Atlanta creates the new thing.” ...

Chuck D famously rapped “our freedom of speech is freedom or death” on Public Enemy’s 1989 single “Fight the Power,” one of hip-hop’s most powerful anthems. Thirty-five years later, the Rock & Roll ...

The musician opened up to PEOPLE about her many influences and hopes for the future of hip-hop in celebration of the milestone anniversary Barry Brecheisen/Getty Rico Nasty says she sees artificial ...

Look out, hip-hop world: XXL has announced its 2023 freshman class of rising stars in the genre. The American hip-hop magazine published its annual list on Wednesday spotlighting 12 artists: ...

This week, Atlanta rapper Future, born Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, became the fastest hip-hop artist in history to have three No. 1 albums after his latest offering, “EVOL,” debuted at the top of ...

Chuck D said for Hip-Hop to live on for another 50 years, “we got to recognize the world too,” and said the future lies in Africa. Chuck D is reflecting on the history of Hip-Hop and its worldwide ...

Milwaukee native Lakeyah burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2020 with her breakout hit, "Big Flexher," introducing the world to one of the newest rap girls out of the Midwest. At just 22 years old, ...

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Future, Metro Boomin, Larry June, and more. Perhaps because of all the ongoing chaos, it’s kind of a light week for new releases.

How to encompass half a century of hip-hop? You start by acknowledging you can’t. Too many stars, too many songs, too many places, too many scandals: Hip-hop is an entire universe — a musical genre, ...

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Future, Metro Boomin, Big Sean, and more. Poor Big Sean. He’s got a new single out, his first in two years, and it’s really good, ...