Since its humble beginnings in the Bronx in 1973, hip-hop has evolved into one of the planet’s top musical genres, thanks in part to the boundary-pushing artists throughout its lifetime. Whereas ...

Starting in the late 2000s until today, one Canadian rapper truly changed the game. Drake may have put the 6 on his shoulders, but he elevated an entire country in the process. After breaking through, ...

August 11 will mark 50 years of the cultural phenomenon known as hip-hop. According to several sources, the birth of hip-hop was on August 11, 1973, when Clive Campbell, aka DJ Kool Herc, hosted a ...

In early 2010, Nicki Minaj jumped on a plane to Hawaii for a recording session with some of the biggest hip-hop stars in the world. CLOVER HOPE: So you have a Kanye West, a Jay-Z, a Rick Ross and, you ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

Building on the success of his most recent album, "Live Laugh Love," Earl Sweatshirt - an early Tyler, the Creator ...

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama flexes her muscles as she exercises with schoolchildren at the River Terrace School April 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Mrs. Obama visited the school to highlight physical ...

The Hollywood icon looks back at his legendary life and career in an upcoming new Netflix documentary. Although in recent times Drake’s cultural currency has been called into question, there’s no ...