A craving during the pandemic led to a family beginning a business in Sherman Oaks that pays homage to rap and hip-hop artists.

The two-time Webby Award-winning Okayplayer podcast returns Feb. 26 with a new slate of heavyweights and deeper conversation rooted in hip-hop history.

A Tennessee school district has agreed to tighten oversight of guest speakers following accusations that a high school assembly featuring a Memphis rapper crossed into unconstitutional religious ...

The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous ...

Long before the 48-year-old Massachusetts native was known for mostly stellar draft picks and roster moves, Presti dabbled in jazz rap. The story surfaced last year. It was unearthed by investigative ...

This video features a social experiment where a grandpa unexpectedly performs rap in a public space. The experiment captures how people react when age-based expectations are challenged, creating ...

ASAP Rocky played teacher for a day while instructing Harlem students on music and life lessons on the latest episode of Celebrity Substitute. Fresh off the release of his fourth studio album, Don’t ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

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In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...