On this day, we honor the birthday of a true pioneer—Coke La Rock, widely recognized as the first emcee in Hip Hop history. “Now way back in the days when hip-hop began With Coke La Rock, Kool Herc, ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

David Myles and more contribute East Coast legend Joel Plaskett's 50th birthday is next week, and a boatload of Canadian musicians are celebrating by coming together to cover his songs for a ...

Roxanne Shanté is seated near the front row inside the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, where she’s minutes away from ...

SZA has taken her talents to children’s television. The musician has graced Sesame Street with a new song about gratitude. This marks Sesame Street’s 55th season. In a press statement ...

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From romantic melodies to happy tunes, he has songs for every hour. Today, on Amit Trivedi's birthday, here are a few of his best songs to listen to: Qafirana: Just like the first rain of the ...

KISS OF LIFE, a four-member girl group, has come under fire for a controversial 'hip-hop-themed' birthday livestream.

Tragedy struck the Atlanta Hip-Hop scene as rapper Young Scooter tragically died on his 39th birthday reportedly following a confrontation with Atlanta police. The “Jugg King” artist ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Xowié and Crimeapple ... his underage son time with sex workers for his birthday to Phonte’s heartbreakingly revelatory ...

Fresh from the success of his latest album "DIY 3", Emtee released a brand-new music video this past Friday on his YouTube channel. The music video, a long-form visual masterpiece, seamlessly weaves ...