DJs used turntables to create innovative tools which established community bonds and economic power across regions and ...
DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...
Some samples breathe new life into forgotten classics, while others recontextualize a song's place in contemporary music more ...
It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...
"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" cast members Scrappy, Karlie Redd, Yandy Smith, Kirk Frost Rasheeda Frost, Spice and Joc (Courtesy of MTV) MTV’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” has set a February premiere date ...
Of most of the modern rappers championing a life outside of gang activity and crime, 21 Savage is certainly at the top of the ...
The Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) was founded as a place where the history and spirit of Hip Hop can be preserved and nurtured. And at the core of the UHHM message is that Hip Hop creates a context ...
Asked to write a song for Young Thug, Nate Ruess accidentally wrote the perfect ending to The Format's first release in 20 ...
Hip-Hop Wired is joining the fray, and we’ve compiled our top Hip-Hop releases of the year. 2025 was a strong year of releases, with acclaimed works from veterans such as Mobb Deep and De La Soul, ...