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 ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR RAP SONGS RANKED BY MAINSTREAM R&B/HIP-HOP AND RHYTHMIC RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. STATIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY ...

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 ...

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 ...