Digable Planets is credited for playing a role in shaping jazz-rap by sampling Herbie Hancock, Eddie Harris, Sonny Rollins and other jazz greats. The trio is also recognized for contributing to the ...

Featuring a new foreword by the late Nikki Giovanni and interviews with Marc Lamont Hill and rapper Noname, Prose to the ...

The Caucasian teenager has constantly been accused of cultural appropriation after attempting to embrace hip-hop culture and wearing Afrocentric clothing. “I’m tired of people saying I don’t ...

Its Afrocentric themes and hypnotic rhythms made it a cornerstone ... Damian Marley’s breakthrough album blends traditional reggae with hip-hop influences. Its modern sound and conscious lyrics ...

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

Hip-Hop Wired caught up with the New Orleans native at Dreamville Festival sharing with us his strong commitment to critiquing the state of the music, and announced a new project.

The energy inside the Marcus Center was electrifying as the Ladies of Hip Hop performed for hundreds of Milwaukee students.

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

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