Most independent rappers don’t fail because the music is bad. They fail because they don’t understand the first 24 hours.

‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ (SIMBI) is the fourth studio album released by the phenomenal 29-year-old London-born rapper, Little Simz. While firmly rooted in hip-hop, this project weaves together ...

Kangaroos can hop faster without using more energy. A new study explains how posture and tendons make this possible.

NEW YORK (AP) — It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song's vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the ...

Rap music often revolves around the artist, who gets the accolades, adoration and top billing. But at one time, there was a clear understanding in hip-hop that the DJ was at the top of the food chain.

The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip Hop and Rap tracks the evolution of the genre from its music to its culture and to its people. "Everything that is part of hip-hop," says the Smithsonian's Dwandalyn ...

August 11 is National Hip-Hop Celebration Day! The celebration was made official by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last July, following the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a speech on the Senate ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

Hip-hop documentaries have preserved some of rap's most precious stories. These 29 essential films paint a full picture of the music and culture's history. Words: Keith Murphy Editor’s Note: This ...

Barack Obama’s 2025 playlist features Hip Hop, Afrobeats, and R&B standouts like Kendrick Lamar, Burna Boy, and Drake. See the full breakdown on REVOLT.

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