Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian that offer perspective on the African American experience and its impact on American culture. Visit an online experience on the ...

Brother Marquis pushed boundaries with 2 Live Crew and helped establish Miami’s place in Hip-hop history. His controversial yet influential work changed the landscape of rap music. Saafir the ...

Ghostface Killah, whose real name is Dennis Coles, is an American rapper known for being a member of the influential hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. He joined the group in the 1990s and quickly stood ...

including but not limited to hip-hop and rap. So I appreciate the way Questlove anchors each section of “Hip-Hop Is History” ...

Jon, is rap in a better place than it was this time last year? Or did a noisy run by the (aging!) members of the hip-hop 1 Percent — most of whom have been around for a decade-plus, if not ...

On this date in 1998, Sheek Louch, Styles P., and Jadakiss, who are better known as the rap trio The L.O.X. (Living Off Experience), dropped their debut album on then-Puff Daddy’s steadily ...

2024 has been filled with hip-hop highlights. While the culture experiences celebratory moments, the rap world has also been shaken multiple times due to the deaths of members of the hip-hop ...

DJ Quik Dropped Debut Album 'Quik Is The Name' 33 Years Ago DJ Quik Dropped Debut 'Quik Is The Name' 33 Years Ago ...

Staff writer Dylan Paradise reviews Kendrick Lamar’s extremely successful, newest album, “GNX,” which was filled with quality ...