There’s a lot to love about hip-hop, from its roots as a tool of expressive art for disenfranchised brown and Black people to the way it pushes language and inhibitions to their limits. Still, one of ...

As hip-hop turns 53, we’re tracing the unexpected musical histories behind the sounds that came out of Detroit, California, Chicago, New Orleans and more, with the Bronx’s influence behind it all. 5 ...

The man charged in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur is set to go on trial in Las Vegas. Jury selection begins Monday, August 10, in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63. Davis faces one charge of ...

2025 was a year of change, but not in the feel-good and optimistic way many of us felt on Jan. 20, 2009. Instead, things have felt very dark, wildly unstable, and calamitous, with seemingly no end in ...

Pat Houston explains how the collectible from Mattel was twenty years in the making.

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Halle Berry is celebrating turning 60, and the Oscar-winning actress says she’s living her best life. On August 1, she posted ...

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Zendaya and Tom Holland powered over the competition at the box office. According to DEADLINE, Spider-Man: Brand New Day ...

Cam’ron shared a wild story during a recent appearance on Talk With Flee. As he and co-host Sen City were discussing sample ...

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The Alabama rapper joined ‘The Almanac of Rap’ to reflect on her hometown honor — and the unexpected connection it shares with one of the internet’s most unforgettable cultural moments. 20 hours ago ...