While plenty of energy was spent this year debating whether or not rap was still at the forefront of pop culture as it reached its fiftieth anniversary, there was no shortage of exciting new music to ...

Hip hop has gone hand-in-hand with high fashion since its inception 50 years ago. As a genre born out of aspiration and imagination, its braggadocious and competitive spirit demanded the best of ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song written by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith. Florida has long been one of the most inventive regions for rap music, with distinct scenes and sounds ...

As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, headlines swirled around its potentially diminishing force as a commercial juggernaut: The first half of the year didn’t see a rap song or album ...