The City Parks Foundation has booked a slew of hip-hop acts—including Jay Electronica, Public Enemy, Brand Nubian and EPMD—to perform for free throughout New York ...

Originally published in the March 2003 issue of XXL Eleven years ago today hip-hop lost a legend when Lamont “Big L” Coleman fell victim to an ...

Wanna learn how to be a super MC? In the new book, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, over 100 ...

I started the year with a list. I got another one. Not necessarily a fan of them, and these days, lists ain't worth the screens ...

Cormega’s taken his fair share of knocks over the years. The first and most notorious was his much-publicized dismissal from hip-hop super group, The Firm. ...

Legendary rap giant Big Daddy Kane will be coming back to his hometown to play at this year’s "Celebrate Brooklyn" concert series in Prospect Park. Presented ...

I have an inner A & R just like any hip-hop fan. Given the opportunity, I'd love to pair up certain MCs and producers with one ...

Rakim vs. G.Rap vs. Kane, let the at work debates begin!!!...

This is Pierzy from the comments section (although I post the least on Scratch because I don't claim to know nearly as much as some ...