Spread the love Hip-hop, as a genre and cultural force, has evolved dramatically since its inception in the 1970s. From its ...

On this day in 1972, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., better known as Common, was born in Chicago, Illinois. The Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist has not only cemented his legacy in Hip Hop but also ...

Rap and hip-hop music are in the spotlight once again, especially after the Grammy Awards and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX ...

According to Jahi, the goal is to make socially-conscious music that steers clear of drugs, violence and profanity. "It's a misnomer to think that the only way you can rap or rhyme is to put ...

In that arena, Shriya has “made a very conscious effort in (her) songwriting so far to avoid toxicity in (her ... Calling her ...

Poetic and provocative, Common rose from underground hip-hop to become the music’s fiercest custodian. The best Common songs reveal how. Common is one of the most renowned MCs in the history of ...

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop pioneers Arrested Development return with a powerful new anthem, “All I See Is Melanin,” a ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper. 24-year-old Alonzo Henderson is doing something you don ...

However, 1999’s Black On Both Sides wasn’t entirely made up of socially-conscious rap. Case in point: “Ms. Fat Booty,” a song that tells a rap love story of meeting an incredibly ...

HotNewHipHop closes February with top hip-hop releases, highlighting innovation, diversity, and the genre’s evolution.