The Rock the Bells Festival, presented LL Cool J showcased some of the genre’s best from the 1980s and 1990s at Prudential Center in Newark.

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"We’re helping hip-hop and classical music grow and expand beyond their boundaries," Cypress Hill's "Sen Dog" says.

It started in a smoky trap house in East Oakland, teens banging on a table, freestyling about scrounging up enough cash to ...

New Essence Festival leaders hope 2025 curations, multi-artist, themed showcases in New Orleans' Caesars Superdome over the ...

KOFA, a youth hip-hop collective based at Imagine Lincoln Public Charter School, will perform an end-of-year showcase on June 27 at the Suitland Creative Arts Center, highlighting a year of music, ...

James Brown’s influence on hip-hop is legendary. Explore 8 classic rap songs that sampled his grooves — and still sound fresh ...

See the nightly 2025 Essence Festival lineup, what's new with the Superlounges, and what you can expect at the Superdome ...

ALL MONTH LONG, WE’VE BEEN HIGHLIGHTING AMERICAN MUSIC GENRES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH. IN THE LAST TWO ...

(ANALYSIS) Billboard commentator Xander Zellner recently noted: “Say your prayers: Christian music is making a serious comeback. On the Billboard Hot 100, dated May 10, two Christian songs are making ...

A pair of California rappers have been named to this year’s XXL Freshman Class. The hip-hop and rap-oriented outlet has been publishing their Freshman Class list – which honors 10 to 12 ...

The 2025 XXL Freshman cover is finally here, and it’s got the internet talking. Most OG’s are saying WHO?! We got you, don’t trip. This year’s lineup includes new faces like Ian, Gelo ...