Women's month coincides with the death of Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace, which inspired us to honor the moms of some of the most celebrated rappers ...

In the 1970s, rap music emerged as a tool for Black artists to express their life experiences. Like many forms of Black art, rap quickly received criticism and disapproval because of its graphic ...

I remember the first time I heard Angie Stone. No, it wasn’t the “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” which samples Gladys Knight ...

Exploring how Black music, from Verzuz battles to the #DontRushChallenge, connected people during the COVID lockdown.

James Lindsay, Philadelphia native and Rap Snacks CEO, is celebrating Black innovation by launching Crum chips, a nod to the Black chef credited with creating the potato chip. Why it matters: Black ...

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