Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, but as far as I can tell, 2Pac was the first. (Okay, somebody did—thanx!) In 1996, almost ...

It’s no mystery that hip-hop fans more partial to mainstream sounds aren’t completely up on Tech N9ne’s skills. There’s a chance that the Kansas City, ...

Lace up your Timbs. Tomorrow afternoon (July 13) New York based independent label Duck Down Records will be celebrating their 15th anniversary at B.B. King ...

Pharoahe Monch doesn’t have a huge catalog, but his potency on the mic is immeasurable. As one-half of the ’90s underground duo Organized Konfusion, Monch ...

Jay Electronica knows how to rock a crowd. He proved as much last night (June 1) as he kicked off New York City’s annual SummerStage ...

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 ...

Though burgeoning hip-hop talent from cities all across the country filled Austin, Texas bars and clubs at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music fest, ...

Fans won’t have to wait another eight more years for a new album from famed Queens lyricist Pharoahe Monch. It was announced today that the ...

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 ...