"Boo" rapper H3adband signs a new record deal with Hitmaker and WatchDatBaby, expanding his breakout success with a major partnership for 2026.

Cole appears to address bowing out of his 2024 feud with Kendrick Lamar. Hours before turning 41 years old, J. Cole released a four-pack of new freestyles hosted by DJ Clue on Tuesday (Jan. 27).

Kicking off this week (Jan. 26), Ye (the artist formerly known as Kanye West) took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street ...

DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...

Louis Davis Jr., aka Unconventional Loui, was born and raised in Berkeley, California. His unique display of Hip Hop and R&B captivates passion, ...

The release of 50 Cent’s controversial Netflix documentary “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” has done more than just shine a light on one now-disgraced mogul; it has forced fans to confront the enduring ...

Was it a good year for hip-hop? If you look at the Billboard charts—where very few rap songs released this year cracked the top 40—the answer would seem to be no. But if you focus on albums, the story ...

In 1992, the world was formally introduced to Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” music video. The image of a young Black woman, rocking an oversized baseball jersey, a backwards cap, and singing over a ...

Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.

Though critics and fans disagree on its exact start and end dates, many have labeled the period stretching from 1987 to 1996 the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop.” With heavy groundwork laid by Run DMC, the ...

In the words of the legendary Notorious B.I.G., “you never thought that hip hop would take it this far.” And Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street proved exactly that: Hip hop isn’t only going far, ...

Season 13 of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is wrapping up with an explosive finale on Tuesday, October 14 (10/14/2025), at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Cord-cutters can sign up for streaming services like Philo ...