“When things may be hard to deal with in life / That’s just a part of the plan that makes you deal better with life.... Of faith, the only thing you can hold on to in times of trials / Because ...

Afrofuturism, a mix of science fiction, magic realism and liberation politics, has shaped some hip-hop artists’ work for decades. Winter Olympics 2026 Day 9 recap: U.S. curling mounts wild comeback to ...

WASHINGTON — Hip-hop is more than a genre of music. For some it’s art, for others, it’s a poetic way to tell their story. But for many, it’s a source of a better life. As we celebrate 50 years of ...

This summer, Rhyme Fest will host its 11th annual celebration at the iconic LA Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, August 17, 2024. This major milestone event will be headlined by the renowned Minnesota ...

Field collector Cipha Sounds meets up with Jadakiss and the Ruff Ryder’s founder, Waah Dean, to dig up a goldmine of lost treasures. Relics uncovered in the episode include one of DMX’s coveted rhyme ...

More than 15 years in the making, the world of improvisational rap is explosively explored in “Freestyle - The Art of Rhyme,” the critically acclaimed authentic look into the life, music, and history ...

A rare collection of early Hip-Hop flyers, handwritten rhymes and cultural artifacts from Cold Crush Brothers pioneer Easy A.D. is hitting the auction block through HipHopGrails, a platform led by ...

Most people would never put Shakespeare and Kendrick Lamar in the same sentence. One composed sonnets for the Elizabethan court, the other raps over trap beats for sold-out arenas. Honestly, on the ...

For some in Seattle, hip-hop just might trump them all as the hottest of the hot-button topics. There seems to be little middle ground, as people either love hip-hop — or would love to bury it. My ...

Equally infatuated with mink-lined fashions, harrowed storytelling and rhymes occasionally as puzzling as a scrambled Rubik's Cube, Ghostface Killah has served as both a hip-hop throwback and prime ...

The exhibit “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., on May 4, 2023. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty ...