Roc Marciano and The Alchemist Cap Off an Eventful Year With ‘The Skeleton Key’
The two rap stalwarts discuss their new collaboration, the late rapper Ka, and what they have in store for 2025 ...
32 Movies With Great Hip-Hop Soundtracks
One could argue that 1998's Belly is the first fully "hip-hop" movie (besides Wild Style in the '80s). Directed by Hype ...
Nikki Giovanni had the confidence to make an art out of mistakes
The beloved poet, who died this week at 81, had a rare willingness to be wrong and learn from others.
Before Nikki Giovanni's death, poet heard — and praised — tribute album by Chicago's Rhymefest
But one Chicagoan was lucky enough to honor Giovanni while she was still alive.
The Best Albums Of 2024
Here are all the albums we couldn't get off our minds in 2024, from Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" to Sabrina Carpenter's "Short n ...
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UK Rap Pioneer Samantha Lawrence Of Wee Papa Girl Rappers Dies Aged 55
Samantha Lawrence, a member of the pioneering UK hip-hop duo Wee Papa Girl Rappers, has died at the age of 55.
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A new graffiti magazine out of Des Moines immortalizes the work of anonymous artists
With a command of the four foundation elements of hip hop, Des Moines artist ASPHATE is harnessing them for a noble pursuit: making a magazine.
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Review: On ‘Puss & Poems,’ no one complains like Jake Shane
TikTok sensation Jake Shane has dreamed of becoming a pop star his whole life. After releasing his debut comedy album “Puss & ...
EXCLUSIVE: Ice Cube Reveals What He Really Thinks Of Fame
Speaking to AllHipHop, the undeniably driven mogul opened up about "celebrity" and how he truly feels about it and where his ...
The Coolest and Craziest of TLC, According to Chilli
But we were still TLC, you know what I’m saying? We didn’t change. We weren’t all of a sudden wearing some fitted negligee or ...
Nikki Giovanni, who explored Black life in verse, dies at 81
A fiery voice of Black liberation in the 1960s, she later honed a more tender, meditative style in best-selling books for ...
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Rhymes across time
He has won a Juno Award for his music—the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys ... I’m trying to make people feel better—to heal, to comfort. I love to be onstage and help people feel delighted, brought ...