In the vast, ever-evolving soundscape of hip-hop, few acts have held their ground like The Roots, a cultural institution.

Woman in the Woods Productions will bring to Orcas Center a performance from Ladies of Hip Hop, entitled “The Black Dancing Bodies Project: Speak My Mind” on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Inside Hip-Hop’s Evergreen Tension with the American Flag. Billboard spoke with esteemed cultural critics to break down the complex dynamic between Black hip-hop (and hip-hop-adjacent) artists ...

Flavor Flav is going viral for his hype man antics at the Olympics. We look back at hip-hop's signature sidekick and its ...

Recently, the hip-hop god sat down with BLACK ENTERPRISE to discuss the rudiment of the culture; ... as he poses against a white background, New York, March 29, 1990.

We’re celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary this week. Wesley Morris traces the art form from its South Bronx origins to all-encompassing triumph.

Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Philadelphia native rapper and founding member of The Roots, penned a spoken word tribute to hip-hop in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the genre. The tribute ...

Jadin Shropshire and Amari Mar, hip-hop artists from the Northeast, talked to TCU students about musical influences and how they make music on April 21, 2025. For the students in TCU’s “The ...

Let’s take a deeper look at the history of hip-hop and how N.W.A., Tupac and Lamar were able to bring to light many of the problems the Black community faces. N.W.A. and “Straight Outta Compton” ...

Ari Melber's path to the anchor desk of MSNBC's The Beat is as unique as the show itself.. His journey –– weaving together legal expertise, a deep-seated passion for hip-hop, and a keen ...