While the cause of Saafir's death is yet to be disclosed, reports say his health had been deteriorating, including a surgery ...

In the streaming era, first-week sales have become a defining measure of success in hip-hop, used to preemptively judge ...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nas' Illmatic, the rapper partnered with Umbro and Nicholas Daley for a limited-edition ...

Nas Celebrates 30th Anniversary of his Iconic 'Illmatic' LP With Limited-Edition Collaboration with Umbro & Nicholas Daley ...

Travis Scott, Usher, Bryson Tiller, and Nicki Minaj are among the top 25 highest-selling Black concert artists this year. New ...

Chief Manny: Everybody kept saying, “Y’all ain’t rappers,” and we weren’t really even trying ... I really liked his ...

Exploring ageism in hip-hop culture, this article delves into the challenges faced by aging rappers and the perception of hip-hop as a youthful genre.

Cody Jon — not to be confused with actor Cody John, who just got engaged to Emma Roberts — is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter ...

After allegedly taking the fall for Diddy for a nightclub shooting in 1999, the former rapper finally gets to tell his story.

D espite being 23 years his senior, prolific producer No ID has a much more childlike air than ­Chicago indie rapper Saba, who is quietly pensive, if not a tad guarded. When we meet at No ID’s Los ...

Living with high-functioning depression can feel like wearing an invisible mask every day. While you might appear to function ...

This week's new releases include the latest albums by Linkin Park, Fazerdaze, 070 Shake, Wussy, Maxo Kream, and more.