On this day, we honor the birthday of a true pioneer—Coke La Rock, widely recognized as the first emcee in Hip Hop history. “Now way back in the days when hip-hop began With Coke La Rock, Kool Herc, ...

Lil Wayne delighted fans on April 22, 2025, by unveiling the much-anticipated cover art for his upcoming album Tha Carter VI.

Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty ...

Eugene “Big U” Henley attends the premiere of docuseries “Hip Hop Uncovered” in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2021. (Leon Bennett/Getty Images) The investigators allege Henley, who billed himsel ...

The song became a hit and continues to be recognized as one of the best-crafted tracks in Hip Hop history ... Snoop in the ” Twinz ” video (Deep Cover ’98). Salute to Dre and Snoop for ...

Hosted by Indie88's Josie Dye, Let's Get Friendship Right will feature a who's-who of local musicians covering the catalogue of the Tragically Hip to benefit the Daily Bread Food Bank on May 9 ...

He and The Birthplace of Hip Hop said that the banner is an extension of graffiti art that lines the community space where hip hop originated. The two sides are now set to meet in federal court on ...

Workforce Housing applied for a city-backed loan to cover ... to hip-hop as well,” Parker wrote. “If anything, we should put more signs on more buildings to celebrate our art, our message ...

Art versus advertising -- it's the tension at the heart of a legal battle pitting an iconic institution against New York City inspectors. Trump declares 'Liberation Day,' announces sweeping global ...

March closes out strong with a busy slate of new hip-hop releases. This week, we get the highly anticipated album from a rapper facing serious legal issues, the newest project from a rapper ...

Nashville's Lower Broadway is getting a bold infusion of West Coast hip-hop as rap legends Dr. Dre ... Dogg and Dr. Dre for a liquor-inspired cover of the latters' 1994 rap classic "Gin and ...

North Carolina has an official state dog, state tree and state bird. But what about an official state hip-hop song? On Tuesday, state senator Natalie Murdock pitched an idea. North Carolina has an ...