Let’s talk about weed and rap. We know Hip Hop and cannabis have been intertwined for decades, but over the last 10 years, the relationship between hip hop and weed has evolved into a full-fledged ...

Rap isn’t just entertainment. It’s applied writing. Every strong verse uses voice, structure, evidence, and emotional control to persuade an audience in seconds. Rap is often treated as background ...

Since its humble beginnings in the Bronx in 1973, hip-hop has evolved into one of the planet’s top musical genres, thanks in part to the boundary-pushing artists throughout its lifetime. Whereas ...

That’s Rap City’s eternal legacy — music discovery anywhere as proof that hip-hop was everywhere. Before T.I. became the “King of the South,” he was an unknown entourage member rolling with Goodie Mob ...

Earlier this September at House of Vans, ’90s hip-hop revivalist Joey Bada$$ teleported his audience back to the Golden Era, as usual, with gritty rhymes and bluesy boom-bap instrumentals. Near the ...

Near the end of fashion week, and a day before the VMAs, New York is even more bustling than usual. At Manhattan’s Sei Less, Detroit rapper Babyface Ray and I got a glimpse of just how popular he — ...

J. Cole to Jill Scott, this month features some high profile releases from artists who have kept us waiting a while. Although in recent times Drake’s cultural currency has been called into question, ...