Founder James Prince says the yearlong salute's first phase will spotlight albums The Diary and We Can't Be Stopped.

Prominent rappers like Travis Scott are weighing in at the Supreme Court about the upcoming execution of James Broadnax in ...

Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost ...

Rap music—an art form that turned fifty this year despite being pronounced dead many times over—supposedly died again on April 19, amid the ongoing contest of champions between Compton and Toronto’s ...

Por MARIA SHERMAN y CLAUDIA LAUERCuando tenía 19 años, James Broadnax anotó letras de rap, pensamientos e incluso contactos ...

James Broadnax was found guilty of a double murder almost 20 years ago. He's scheduled to die on April 30, but his cousin has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Hip-hop is bigger than ever, as it’s the most-consumed genre of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Javier Hasse is a cannabis and psychedelics reporter and book author. Tens of millions of social media followers. Thousands of ...

Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth and freestyle rapping since he was six, the artist born Jaquawn Gatson performed at ...

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...

It’s a cycle on repeat: A beloved rapper is murdered. Family, friends and fans react online. The case is investigated yet typically goes unsolved. The hip-hop community calls for change, but there ...

Alvin Jones takes pride in his “unseen VJ” persona that developed as a result of creating BET’s “Rap City.” He was recently honored at the BET Hip Hop Awards for his game-changing work for the network ...