On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...

With its release, the genre gained a fresh, marketable image, paving the way for its eventual dominance in global music culture. “Rapper’s Delight” didn’t invent Hip-Hop, nor was it the ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

Last summer, The Connecticut Mirror traveled the state, interviewing and photographing individuals who represent the past, present and future of the state’s homegrown hip-hop culture.

Prosecutors have expanded the racketeering case against Sean "Diddy" Combs, adding new victims and kidnapping allegations.