Biz Markie's 'The Biz Never Sleeps' LP Released 36 Years Ago Biz Markie's 'The Biz Never Sleeps' LP 36 Years Ago ...

When rapper Nas famously declared, “Went from Seiko to Rolex, ownin’ acres,” he wasn’t just flexing wealth — he was tracing ...

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: The org held its third Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards on Saturday night (October 18) at the Bellagio's Tower Ballroom ...

Although the genre is celebrating its 50th anniversary, we are living in a time when hip-hop is not quite as popular as it may have been in years past. Don’t get it twisted, artists such as Drake, ...

Dr. A.D. Carson, the professor who defended a rap album as his Ph.D. dissertation, is redefining Hip-Hop as both scholarship and culture. Bars and Books! Hip-Hop has always been a culture of ...

Image via NuFX / EA Canada. It's almost quaint to think of a "hip-hop game" by modern standards; hip-hop is everywhere. You can't escape its prevalence and influence. But there was a time when it was, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Megan Thee Stallion’s rise in hip-hop has earned her ...

Throughout American history, Black innovators such as Benjamin Banneker, Lewis Latimer, Madam C.J. Walker and Dr. Charles Drew helped shape scientific and industrial progress, even as the nation built ...

Bernel Hall. Photo courtesy of New Jersey Community Capital. Everyone on the team had the same goals–to see this built, because The Hip Hop Museum serves as a powerful testament to the community’s ...