Within the continuous additions to and retellings of music history, a genre such as hip-hop is usually caught within efforts to categorize and explain its origins, which happened largely outside of ...

2025 proved Hip-Hop is alive, but the future requires more. 2025 was a great year for Hip-Hop. One of the best in a long time, honestly. The culture showed itself in a way that felt expansive, ...

Crafting infectious hits that stay on repeat has evolved greatly in Hip-Hop’s 50 years of existence. Before we had drum machines, DJ Kool Herc unknowingly sparked a revolution while spinning records ...

On this date in 1995, Hip Hop historian and South Bronx philosopher KRS-One released his second solo album, simply titled KRS-One. The acronym for his name, Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly ...

Hip-hop is more than just a genre; it’s a cultural movement that has shaped music, fashion, art, and societal conversations. Over the years, hip-hop artists have pushed boundaries, created ...

As a lifelong listener and nearly life-long fan of hip-hop or rap music, it has become increasingly concerning in recent years to see the emergence of a negative trope or stereotype surrounding ...

Atlanta's sound progressed through eras like bass, crunk, snap, trap, melodic rap, showcasing city's innovative spirit. Each generation of Atlanta artists broke new ground, from OutKast's 'Dirty South ...

NBA player and team drops have been a part of hip-hop lyrics for more than 50 years. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; photos: Leon Bennett, Ezra Shaw, George De Sota, Emilee Chin / Getty ...

“For Mature Audiences Only” – Scribe Shad Reed Discusses Aging Gracefully in Hip-Hop And Where We Are Now. Shad Reed has been listening to the vets in rap and had some clear conclusions about aging in ...