When Dead Prez 's former record label wanted a hit single, the rap duo decided to imitate mainstream acts on their biggest ...

Since Roc Nation’s partnership with the N.F.L., hip-hop stars like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar have been center stage at ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from 2 Chainz, Larry June, Tyga, and more. On the eve of ...

Micheal Blake goes back to the Obama Administration and now he's looking to bring his unique political brand to New York City ...

Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...

The Valentine’s Day release, a collaboration with PartyNextDoor, tries on different styles (acoustic pop, traditional Mexican ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...

Shanté was a reigning local battle rapping sensation in New York City ... the legitimization of the hip-hop genre but also solidifying the position of women in rap. Shanté is the second female ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Over in New York, Larry Levan’s DJ sets at Paradise ... encapsulating its liberatory spirit, as rap music and hip-hop culture embarked on its mainstream journey with songs like Run DMC’s ...