Hip-Hop

How Atlanta hip hop got put on the map in 2003

The 2003 NBA All star weekend helped start the rise of the South in pop culture

Mary J. Blige discusses return of Monet Tejada to ‘PowerBook II: Ghost’

Also, how the award-winning artist shaped the culture as the queen of hip-hop soul

Bobby Caldwell was a great artist – and a continuing revelation for Black fans

The ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’ artist was covered or sampled by everyone from The Notorious B.I.G to John Legend

In the history of hip-hop fashion, there’s no ignoring Lil’ Kim

She paved the way for female rappers to front fashion campaigns, be a designer’s muse or star in major ad campaigns

From the street to the stage: Hip-hop is reinventing itself with the help of symphony orchestras

Rappers and classical musicians are increasingly eager to collaborate

The magic and the pain behind Method Man and Mary J. Blige’s ‘All I Need’

The real story of one of rap’s greatest love songs

Trugoy the Dove played the thankless role of hip-hop’s conscience

De La Soul lost a member on the eve of their music landing on streaming services

Kool Moe Dee and British Knights: The story of one of hip-hop’s earliest sneaker campaigns

How a diss song became marketing music for a sneaker brand

Aux Cord Chronicles XXIII: Love and hip-hop

From relationship drama to true love, our favorite rappers have covered it all