The current US Top 30 has no songs that could be officially described as rap or hip-hop – for the first time since 1990. That ...

A hip-hop pioneer was back in the Bronx on Monday to promote a new initiative merging hip-hop and education. Grandmaster Caz returned to the Bronx after a whirlwind tour of performances and making ...

Though some feared for the genre's relevance in 2025, rap is well represented in the noms - especially Album of the Year ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

I wasn’t particularly interested in cars growing up. Unlike many young boys who share formative moments with their father looking under the hood of a family vehicle, my dad was more of a point “A” to ...

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Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. The notion that the internet is reserved for nerds, that legitimate hip-hop reputations must be ...

New digital ad network empowers culturally driven publishers and hip-hop media brands through premium monetization and world-class infrastructure Oct. 27, 2025 / PRZen / FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Hip-Hop ...

Earlier this week, Christian hip-hop radio brand BOOST Radio launched in Austin. BOOST will play on Austin's already ...