Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school’s “first” hip-hop professor. Even if the job title and the historic nature of the appointment might ...

Additionally, some Hip-Hop YouTube series entertain and educate new and old fans alike (e.g., DJ Premier’s So Wassup and ...

Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, is a pioneering rapper and songwriter who changed the landscape of hip-hop with his powerful ... one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with ...

The exhibition also celebrates Toronto’s contributions to contemporary art and hip-hop culture and features artists like Caitlin Cronenberg who is known for her iconic photograph of the CN Tower ...

Additionally, the emcee says protest art isn’t a new concept. Hip-hop artists ... music as an expressive outlet instead of resorting to violence. “I fall in line with a Black tradition in ...

Hip-Hop and R&B have come a long way, and right now, the game is in a solid place. Artists like Lil Baby, Rod Wave, NBA YoungBoy, and more are absolutely killing it. These young kings are showing ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

“Inspiration from my brother made me find my sense of belonging as a music producer who mainly produces a mixture of hip-hop and amapiano ... said he looks up to artists Kabza de Small and ...

paying tribute to artists who have shaped the city’s Hip Hop legacy. Among the newly renamed streets are: This move further cements Miami’s reputation as a city where music and culture are ...

but rather "Black consciousness," shaped by the history of slavery and experience of racism shared by Black artists. After World War II, many African American painters, musicians, and intellectuals ...

Hip-hop has evolved from its humble beginnings in the Bronx during the 1970s to become one of the most influential cultural movements worldwide.

I’m a rapper who since 2017 has worked as a professor of hip-hop while releasing music, which was part of the basis for ... has thrived is also steeped with the scapegoating of its art and artists.