While the debate over the true origins of Southern Hip-Hop continues, there’s no denying Uncle Luke’s commercial impact during the 1980s. With 2 Live Crew, he dominated the Miami bass sound, achieving ...

Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school’s “first” hip-hop ...

To mark the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the New York City Public Schools system asked Walter Greason, Ph.D., the leading historian of Afrofuturism and the Black Speculative Arts, if he would produce ...

UGK Released Their Sixth And Final Album 'UGK 4 Life' 16 Years Ago UGK Released Their Sixth Album 'UGK 4 Life' 16 Years Ago ...

With songs like “Sucker MCs,” “It’s Like That,” “Hard Times” and “Rock Box,” the record was an accurate reflection of the ...

Japan boasts the second-largest music market in the world, valued at more than $2 billion. Even in a booming industry crowded ...

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

Greason and Fielder have partnered with the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art to spread the word about hip hop’s rich history. Volume Two comes out June 25 ...