DJ Shadow, the turntablist don and electronic experimentalist born Josh Davis, helped to invent a new genre when his debut ...

New York Comic Con is up and running at the Javits Center, and the co-creators of “The Graphic History of Hip Hop (Vol. 1)” ...

Kendrick Lamar made a rare appearance on social media to show some love to the artist he believes is the “hardest” rapper out ...

The perilous journey home — it’s a tale as old as “The Iliad.” Now it’s a dynamic concept album starring hip-hop legends and ...

As the WNBA continues to soar, courtesy of its tremendous female athletes, rising young talents, and nail-biting moments, one ...

All eyes are on Fat Joe and for all the right reasons. The veteran MC is closing out the year hosting the BET Hip Hop Awards ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from ASAP Ferg, Rich Homie Quan, and Tee Grizzley. This week, Eminem revealed he’s going to be a grandfather in his video for ...

On surprising new albums, '80s trailblazers LL Cool J and MC Lyte sound thrillingly revitalized, thanks to sharp production choices and a willingness to bend their signature styles toward the moment.

Yet, despite his varied successes, his name is permanently linked to one specific area: hip-hop. Diddy undoubtedly exemplifies the archetype of a hip-hop impresario. In 1993, he launched Bad Boy ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Airbnb is offering Prince fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stay at the iconic house from the 1984 film Purple Rain. This is a big deal! The classic film, which starred Prince as “The Kid ...