On this day in 2005, Young Jeezy, then known simply as “The Snowman”, changed the course of Southern Hip Hop with the release of his major label debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, via Def Jam ...

Hip-hop‘s journey from underground movement to global cultural force spans five decades of evolution, during which lyrical content has both reflected and influenced societal changes. Industry experts ...

In an interview with BroadwayWorld, MC Jin reflects on more than two decades in hip-hop, the genre’s rapid global growth, and ...

Jeezy has earned the distinction of now holding a Guinness World Record for the largest performing orchestra at a Hip-Hop concert. According to Complex, “The rapper was awarded during the Saturday ...

Fifty years after critics dismissed hip-hop as a passing fad, Grammy winner LL COOL J is taking viewers back to the genre's authentic New York roots with his new docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here," ...

Crumpton is a music, pop culture, and politics writer from Dallas. Cassie Ventura is not the first survivor of hip-hop’s abuse. Unfortunately, she will not be the last. In the months since Ventura ...