Much like Mama Tried, Coyo is not strictly a rap club, but the Wynwood location beloved by locals has always carried a little extra nightlife magic. Hidden behind the casual taco shop front is that ...

For 20 years, the Oakland production duo has helped define the sound of Bay Area rap — and they're not done yet.

Bronx before it became a global movement — including some perspective from rap critic and native New Yorker Alphonse Pierre on why it's still best when close to home. Hip-hop’s origin story is ...

These futuristic tracks from the 1990s were way ahead of their time for various reasons. And they're each still amazing to ...

Hop” (Backbeat Books, 2026). I felt dumb for never making the connection until now. Rap and punk, argues critic Carlo ...

Now the world's most popular musical genre, hip-hop has come a very long way from its humble origins in the streets of '70s New York. Hip-hop in 2026 is stronger and more diverse than ever, having ...

"Drink Champs" brings their "NYC TO MIA" Spotify playlist to life with 52 defining tracks. Stream the full breakdown on REVOLT.

From old-school stars to young upstarts, the birthplace of hip-hop is basking in the big moment. By Jonathan Abrams From his courtside seat at Knicks games, the rapper Fat Joe and the rest of the ...

Plyboard is laid down across the stage as lights outline dancers who appear to trudge off the steps of a '90s New York City brownstone. Retro Walkman cassette players spout off the hip-hop hits of ...

View post: Extreme Heat Wave Leaves Over 800,000 Homes Without Power Across U.S. Lauryn Hill’s debut solo album was a massive critical and commercial success. Her "MTV Unplugged No. 2" album was ...

The once buzzworthy show made stars out of Karlie Redd, Lil Scrappy, K. Michelle, Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez. Created in 2012, “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta,” a spinoff of “Love and Hip Hop,” ...

The city will open five new schools this fall, including one centered on an art form born in the Bronx. “Hip-hop is like our number one export out of the Bronx, right?” Jason Reyes, the incoming ...