In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams ...

He was a magazine ad salesman when he and a colleague, Robert Ford, teamed with Kurtis Blow and helped break rap music into ...

Saba and No ID are two legends of Chicago hip-hop, from two different generations. Saba is the cerebral rap poet who made his ...

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Day one of the two-day hip-hop festival featured standout performances from YG, Sexyy Red, Ski Mask The Slump God, Xavier ...

Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of sex trafficking, as prosecutors allege he used his power ...

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Frayser-born rapper and songwriter, GloRilla was crowned Hip-Hop Artist of the Year at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The ...

Vuyo Duba is a 35-year-old recording and performing artist who was inspired to pursue music as a career. He grew up in Khutsong and is a versatile artist who performs Hip Hop, RnB, and Piano music.

Music and sports go hand in hand—you'd be hard-pressed to enter a gym and not hear music blasting during a workout or ...

Born in Broome, Kayps’ (it’s pronounced “capes” if you’re wondering) real name is Kurrungaya Bieundurry. He is a Walmatjarri ...

Several of the most lauded hip-hop songs in music history have achieved diamond status—10 million sold or more—according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For these ...