My music usually comes from a real place – Ko-Jo Cue

Ghanaian hip-hop artiste, Linford Kennedy Amankwaa, popularly known as Ko-Jo Cue has opened up on the authenticity in his ...
Rolling Out

New Music Friday: Hip-hop legends unleash must-hear releases

The latest New Music Friday arrives as a powerful testament to hip-hop’s enduring ability to reinvent itself while honoring its roots. This week’s releases showcase an impressive spectrum of artistic ...
Newsweek

Hip-Hop is Declining in Popularity

It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre in the U.S., but its glory was short-lived. In 2023—the year when hip-hop celebrated its 50th birthday— ...
Uproxx

The Best Of Hip-Hop From The 2024 Uproxx Music Critics Poll

Hip-hop is well-represented in the 2024 Uproxx Critics Poll, in a year defined as much by conflict as anything else. This is the 7th annual version of the poll, in which nearly 300 music critics from ...
Rolling Stone

50 Years Later, Is Hip-Hop Still Radical?

It’s an afternoon in July 2023, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in his element. Standing at a podium at the foot of the marble staircase in New York’s City Hall, the Mayor is flanked by staffers ...
Afro

As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a ...
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Hip-hop is the Beacon of African American Culture, but its Roots are Multicultural

For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...