ExploreYoung Thug is going home amid YSL case, but his music career remains uncertain The early-to-mid 2010s era of Atlanta rap felt like another hip-hop golden age, when the city’s stars dominated the charts. But upon my arrival to Atlanta, it became clear that era was over. Roughly six months before my start at the […]
Inventive and Empowered, The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century Opens at the AGO December 4
Endlessly inventive, hip hop culture was birthed in the Bronx, New York City among working class Black and Latinx youth and went on to dominate radio, dance floors, the runway and the artist studio. Making it’s only Canadian stop at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st […]
BabyTron and BLP Kosher bring ‘Adventures of Tron & Kosher’ to Spokane | Arts & Entertainment
BabyTron and BLP Kosher, two emerging talents in the world of hip hop, are set to perform in Spokane next Friday as part of their tour, “The Adventures of Tron & Kosher.” Both artists have cultivated modest, yet dedicated fanbases, and have started to gain viral attention in the last year. James Edward Johnson, better […]
A Night of Legendary Hip Hop Vursatyl with Live Band with Special Guest DJ Jumbo
A Night of Legendary Hip Hop Vursatyl with Live Band with Special Guest DJ Jumbo. Friday, November 8, 2024; 9:30 PM 11:55 PM 21:30 23:55. Alberta … Source link
Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin accused of rape in lawsuit | Music
A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, raped her in 2016 and she became pregnant from the attack. The producer’s attorney calls the accusations false and said the lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Los […]
Queen Latifah Takes On Brand Ambassador Role For Khloe Kardashian’s Good American
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Queen Latifah attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: … [+] Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images) Getty Images If there is any figure in hip-hop culture that has mastered the art […]
Hip Hop OGs Downsyde Hit Adelaide This Friday — The Note
Coming together in 1996, Downsyde were pioneers of the early Australian hip hop scene alongside the likes of Hilltop Hoods, Bliss N Eso and The Herd. Dropping their debut cassette Behind the Bucket in 1997, Downsyde followed up with their debut studio album Epinonimous in 2000. Throughout their 30-year career, Downsyde have achieved much success, […]
Hip-Hop Exec Tim Hinshaw Talks His Love for the Genre, Free Lunch
Hip-hop changed the course of Tim Hinshaw’s life in more ways than one as explained in the music executive’s new profile in partnership with Billboard and INFINITI. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As an honoree of the 2024 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players list and our 2022 Executive […]
Pusha T says meeting Obama is one of his biggest accomplishments
Image Image Credit Paras Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium We’ve all heard the line “I’m yo’ pusha” from the classic hit “Grindin’” by Virginia-based duo Clipse. Alongside his brother No Malice, rapper Pusha T, whose real name is Terrence LeVarr Thornton, made his presence known with singles that fans still recite […]
New York Hip Hop Meets South African Spoken Word at JCTC
Marcus Mabusela brushed the sand from his broad-brimmed hat. He dismissed the white grains with a wave of his long fingers, and he kept reciting the knotty, elegant, spellbinding poetry of South African writer and activist Es’kia Mphahlele as he did. Not a stitch was dropped as he tidied his headgear — the actor kept […]










