Hip hop’s relationship with the Grammy Awards has produced moments that extend far beyond live entertainment, often capturing shifts in culture, politics, and musical influence. Over the years, a ...

Which is why, in our ranking of the 30 best hip-hop soundtracks of all time, most picks come from the 1990s, when hip-hop soundtracks reigned. Times are very different now, and the hip-hop soundtrack ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect ...

Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 album *GNX* won Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, underscoring its critical and commercial impact. The Los Angeles ceremony also recognized Taylor ...

Billboard recently hosted its annual R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players celebration in New York City, bringing together some of the genre’s most impactful artists, executives, and rising stars. The exclusive ...

Last year, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar and NBA Youngboy were among the many who gave North Texas an unforgettable year of live entertainment, particularly in hip-hop and R&B music. This year, with ...

The team took home 2nd place for their Kendrick-inspired hip-hop set. The Louisiana State University Dance Team is coming off a season with major wins for their hip-hop and Jazz performances. As the ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Underground Music Festival, known as SLUMFEST, will take place on Sept. 20 from 4 PM to midnight at Atomic by Jamo in St. Louis, celebrating hip hop culture with performances ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

New B @ The Z on May 23 will spotlight New Bedford hip-hop through performances, competitions, workshops and community ...

However, in making this argument I feel I may have too narrowly defined hip-hop's relationship to the recording industry as being something that ran against the roots of hip-hop culture. While putting ...