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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z released he would-be retirement album The Black Album. Although there ...

Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia It’s always ...

Many hip-hop songs have become "anthems of resilience ... The final pillar is “knowledge,” referring to the origins of hip-hop and how it was born from historical contexts of oppression ...

Ask 10 hip-hop fans of different ages what the greatest year in rap music was, and you’ll get 10 different answers. Music consumption is a deeply personal endeavor, shaped by individual taste ...

This was a standout feature, particularly during the wee ‘90s dominance of gangsta rap, promoting equality and diversity within the hip-hop music genre. Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Q-TIp and Phife ...