Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sharon Jackson, aka MC Sha-Rock, grew up in Wilmington and was an original member of one of the first rap groups, the Funky 4 + 1.

New Yorkers everywhere know Jadakiss as one of the biggest icons on the NYC hip-hop scene who reps the greatest city in the ...

Hip Hop Expansion” on March 27 at the Detroit Institute of Arts celebrated the museum’s exhibit “Contemporary Anishinaabe Art ...

In a new interview, Questlove reveals why Drake vs. Kendrick was so triggering, how he regained his passion for hip-hop and what to expect from the new Roots album. "Do I truly feel like hip-hop is ...

The Bronx native is credited as one of hip-hop's founding architects.

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AUSTIN (KXAN)— Bryon Chambers was 16 years old when he snuck into a club where the first South by Southwest (SXSW) hip-hop showcase was happening 35 years ago. “That’s a funny story,” Chambers said ...

There's something almost absurd about it, if you think too hard. A music genre born in the Bronx in the 1970s, born from ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hip-hop artist Doechii, a Tampa native, won the Grammy Award for best rap album for “Alligator Bites Never Heal" on Sunday night. It was Doechii's first Grammy. The tears were immediate.

Rap battles weren’t just friendly competitions anymore; the tension between East Coast and West Coast artists led to real-life feuds, some of which had tragic consequences. The tragic deaths of Tupac ...

The Atlanta Hawks have announced YFN Lucci is set to perform at halftime during the team’s first City Edition home game against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Taking place on a night when ...