People­ enjoy hip hop for many reasons, and one unde­niable aspect is the appe­al of their music videos. The song, fe­atured on Notorious B.I.G’s second and final album Life Afte­r Death, is called ...

When hip-hop was in its early stages, most people criticized the genre as being a fad. Yet, here we are over 50 years since its inception, and it's one of the most popular genres among fans.

HIP-HOP WAS BORN in the Bronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...

Hip Hop music videos have seen jaw-dropping budgets over the years, especially at times when record labels were willing to spend millions to create visual spectacles. Some of the most expensive ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. “Belly,” the 1998 crime drama starring DMX, Nas, T-Boz, Taral Hicks, ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Doechii, Roddy Ricch, and Smino. Actually, this week in hip-hop is actually going to be two weeks, due to the holiday that just ...

Ralph McDaniels popularized the shout-out. His show Video Music Box debuted in 1983 on the New York television station WNYC-TV and airs to this day on WNYE-TV, making it the longest-running music ...

On Tuesday (Sept. 12), Nicki Minaj was not only at the helm as the host of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, but she also took home the hardware. In her acceptance speech, Nicki Minaj spoke about the ...

Andy Kawanami and Chuy Gomez (left to right) hosted ‘Hip Hop Friday’ on the California Music Channel in the ’90s. The channel became a crucial outlet for Bay Area rappers on their way to national ...

Lopez was a major fan of rap music growing up — so much so that she could pinpoint when her fascination with the genre began. “I was in the schoolyard and I remember getting really excited. It was a ...

Diane Martel, the woman responsible for directing some of hip-hop's most iconic music videos, has died at the age of 63. According to her family, who issued a statement to Rolling Stone, Martel ...

Hip-hop and video games continue to establish a relationship. Each industry keeps finding new ways to complement and inspire the other Hip-hop and games have had a relationship that spans several ...