From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip ...

In a musical world that for many years has been shaped by fixed stereotypes and social constraints, Sudanese female rappers have chosen to express themselves in search of a safe space. For them, rap ...

A few nights before Halloween — a costume ritual in which everyone is granted a few hours’ permission to be somebody else — Karrahbooo was onstage, unable to be anyone but herself. She was stuck in ...

The hip-hop trio will help ring in the New Year at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

Though they might not always be as heralded, women have played crucial roles in some of the most impactful rap battles in history. Now, in a debut book from veteran culture writer Brooklyn White-Grier ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

After nearly 20 years, female rappers are again dominating the charts. Cardi B made history in early March, becoming the first female rapper to have five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, two ...

In 1973, 25 dollars and a mission to go back-to-school shopping pushed adolescent Cindy Campbell to host an event that would inadvertently lead to the genesis of hip-hop. Campbell planned and hosted ...

Memphis native Taylor Nicole Barksdale is on a mission to celebrate the city’s powerful influence on hip-hop culture. As co-founder of Memphis Rap Tour, she offers a guided journey through the ...