My love for hip-hop is a gift I got from my brother. When I was young, my brother introduced me to the art of hip-hop through some of the artists on this list, and there's a couple on here that I just ...

Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...

*Hip hop and motivational rapper, Marcus “M-Positive” Parker, has become increasingly tired of seeing and hearing the negativity and depredation that emanate from so many hip hop/rap artists and their ...

With the nation’s moviegoers and critics embracing Eminem’s performance in “8 Mile,” this should be a moment of supreme triumph for rap music. Thanks to the eloquent, liberating elements in director ...

Utica, a small city in upstate New York, may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of the hip-hop music scene. However, one artist has emerged from this unlikely location and ...

Albany singer and hip-hop artist Aila Moses, who performs under the name Aila Chiar, signs off some of her Instagram posts by urging fans to “Don’t forget your affirmations.” I asked her about that ...

The hip-hop legend explained that he has no interest in performing at the big game – but he understands the prestige of it all. 3 days ago “His bass was so fucking funky,” the legendary Bronx producer ...