Here's how hip-hop is able to pinpoint Aug. 11 as its 50th anniversary, why it matters to fans and artists, and a list of resources to help mark the moment.

Hip-hop is at times accepted as synonymous with rap. But the reality is nuanced, says Carson and suggests a metaphor: "Imagine you have a multi-car garage. Then rap would be one of the cars that's ...

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from ...

Grammy winner LL Cool J hosts and produces the new series,"Hip Hop Was Born Here," that spotlights the genre's authentic New ...

Hip-hop's personal style launches new fashion labels. As hip-hop became the music of popular culture in the '90s into the 2000s, many artists leaped from the mic to make their own fashion labels.

(2025), the new project from multi-hyphenate Jim Legxacy, tells the story of a U.K. rap scene overspilling its borders as it ...

On this date in Hip Hop history, Cleveland’s own Bone Thugs-N-Harmony released their second studio album E. 1999 Eternal ...

Class President’ artist Justen “Jus10” Ross is bringing ballroom culture to Hip Hop. Check out this exclusive interview where ...

The Cypher City Hip Hop Festival lit up the Richland County Fairgrounds on Saturday with more than 30 artists taking the stage for a day-long celebration of music, culture, and community. Each ...

The killing of Sidhu Moose Wala shocked people around the world. Someone claimed responsibility only hours after it happened, ...

Ryan James started the Cypher City Hip-Hop Festival last year. The local promoter hopes to bring it to downtown eventually.

Hip-hop artists presented this relaxed fashion reflecting life on the streets to the masses, first through television (MTV videos and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” starring rapper-turned ...