Several MCs including 50 Cent, Missy Elliot and DMX went through some incredibly difficult times to achieve success.

In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams ...

The Miami-Dade County Commission is renaming some streets in Liberty City to acknowledge hip-hop artists from the area.

Bronx Det. Melissa Mercado was reassigned to the 50th Precinct in Kingsbridge near the Westchester border on March 14, about ...

The budding performers will take the stage at Radio City Music Hall on April 8 for the huge talent showcase, “Garden of ...

This year St. Patrick’s Day was on a Monday, a particularly cursed fate for a holiday associated with merriment. I propose extending the celebration all throughout the week — a feat of endurance that ...

John C. Hall, a clinical social worker in NYC, studied under Tyson and now runs the hip-hop therapy program at Mott Haven Community High School in the South Bronx. The school opened in 2012 as a ...

Known as one of the forefathers of gangsta rap, Schoolly D put Philadelphia on the map in 1985 with his hit, "P.S.K. (What ...

A map showcasing 30 Bronx locations integral to the birth of hip-hop—signed by prominent industry figures—will be available ...

Not likely, says a UCLA professor who traced the evolution of Black neighborhoods over 50 years.

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

A new hip-hop exhibit in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is opening later this month.