Marsalis has been the president of the 56-year-old Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation since 2018. He received the ...

The UC Irvine Student Outreach and Retention (SOAR) Center hosted the first Hip-Hop Culture Conference at the ANTrepreneur Center on May 2. The event featured live performances, creative panels, dance ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a ...

Explore which comic book powers match Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion and more, based on their unique energy, personas and cultural impact.

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Latin beats – from salsa and bachata to Chicano rap and electro-cumbia – have found a growing underground scene in an unexpected country: Japan.

With more than 50 performances over three days, there were plenty of great sets at RiverBeat in Memphis. Here are some of our ...

Varying in style, reaching far and wide in age groups, locations and backgrounds, rap music has remained the superior music ...

Billboard charting and emerging hitmaking Texas rapper That Mexican OT headlined at Nashville's Skydeck on Broadway.

Performances by Missy Elliott, Ludacris and Busta Rhymes delivered a feast for the eyes and ears on the opening night of ...

The emotional centerpiece of the Memphis Rap OGz set at RiverBeat Music Festival came with a tribute to the late Gangsta Boo.

Other notable death in April include basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett, “Dennis the Menace” star Jay North, former ...