It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Most independent rappers don’t fail because the music is bad. They fail because they don’t understand the first 24 hours.

Hip Hop and R&B artists have had a long, complex history with the Grammy Award for Best New Artist category. The list showcases genre-defining talent, from breakthrough stars to overlooked icons. The ...

A lot of people conflate rap metal and nü-metal, but really, how many nü-metal bands rap? Perhaps the presence of turntables and baggy shorts confuses people, but influential acts like Korn, Mudvayne, ...

Hip-hop is more than just a genre; it’s a cultural movement that has shaped music, fashion, art, and societal conversations. Over the years, hip-hop artists have pushed boundaries, created ...

Hip Hop artists don't often find success outside of their own genre. For the ones that did venture into other musical territories, a select group defied the traditional boundaries of rap and pushed ...

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The local rapper and his entourage of collaborators brought warm energy to Cactus Club on Dec. 21.

Big names coming to the Reno-Tahoe area include Talib Kweli, Mickey Avalon and a triple bill of Xzibit, Warren G and Too ...

The hip-hop community saw some acts as not embracing the genre's Black roots. For over 50 years, the hip-hop world has presented fans with hits that have reflected Black culture. But as the genre grew ...

In Deep Ellum, the streets are always buzzing with crowds. Walking down Elm Street, rock music pours out from the Three Links garage. Fans are waiting in line at Trees waiting for the next punk show.

Mexican music acts are dropping narcocorridos – songs idolizing crime kingpins – off of their playlists, but they’re still getting stopped at border crossings into the U.S. Case in point: Julión ...