The Source Magazine sends a supreme born day salute to one of Hip Hop’s most innovative architects, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, who celebrates her 55th birthday today. There has never been another ...

During a recent episode of 'The Almanac of Rap,' the producer revealed which rapper he'd choose to turn Apple's "Daybreak" ringtone into a full song. 4 hours ago It was a radical musical act, akin to ...

Tomorrow, Aug. 11, the hip-hop world will celebrate 50 years of rap music, five decades removed from DJ Kool Herc’s 1973 “Back To School Jam” in the South Bronx that helped to christen the genre.

The Queens rapper shared what appears to be an AI-generated selfie with the Tesla CEO.

The undisputed Pulitzer Prize-winning vanguard of modern hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar, celebrates his 39th birthday. We plug into the speakers to rank the 10 legendary tracks that defined his genius, shook ...

Figuring out what counts as the alpha moment, the big bang explosion, that led to an entire, massive musical genre such as hip hop and rap is, at best, a speculative affair. Mostly, it’s a really good ...

Hip-hop turns 50 on Aug. 11, and it seems that the whole world is celebrating. From concerts organized by Amazon and Mass Appeal to block parties put on by New York City, the festivities are plentiful ...

On his 39th birthday, we move past the chart-topping singles and dissect the literary mastery, perspective shifts, and ...

Chicago hasn’t always been welcoming of hip-hop. In the late 80s and early 90s, its artistic viability was often overlooked or ignored by local clubs and radio stations. That disregard lasted long ...

Rocky Bucano is the Founder and Executive Director at Universal Hip Hop Museum. Rocky had a dream and that dream started many moons ago with a desire to create a brick-n-mortar structure that would ...