At the centre of hip-hop's essential mid-1980s commercial transition, Def Jam Recordings founder Rick Rubin was eager for one artist to join his new label.

Tang’s timeless logo, producing iconic Hip-Hop records, and channeling his deepest personal loss into the most powerful song of his career.

From diamond-covered crowns to self-portraits covered in tons of precious stones, we broke down some of the most costly jewelry pieces in hip-hop history.

Explore the rich tradition of Black dandyism—from Cab Calloway to Andre 3000—with expert insight from Mikeisha Vaughn on its ...

The emotional centerpiece of the Memphis Rap OGz set at RiverBeat Music Festival came with a tribute to the late Gangsta Boo.

Rap-Up put together our official list of the best-dressed rappers to grace the red carpet throughout the years. Take a look ...

At the top of the most referenced Black women list surely stands actress Halle Berry, who’s been name dropped in dozens of songs. Most recently, a fan took to X declaring, “Ha ...

“God don’t make mistakes. We have faith in God no matter what. Whatever it is.” Sanders’ rap career began last year when he dropped his first song, “Perfect Timing.” Earlier this ...

He’s nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for F-1 Trillion, and Song of the Year for I Had Some Help (his country collaboration with Morgan Wallen.) He has already won in both the ...

“We would talk for hours, then he’d write three songs in a day,” Ye said of his time with Blunts, who he recently deemed as his current favorite rap artist in a previous social media post ...

“They talking about this much money.… I’m finna run it up off this, and I’ll worry about rap when it come back.… If it’s supposed to be, it’s going to come back to me.” The bug ...

but Milwaukee-based eco-sustainable wood artist Ike Wynter is now part of it. Commissioned by the league itself, Wynter created hand-crafted versions of all 32 NFL team logos—without a drop of ...