From reciting rap lyrics to revolutionizing hip-hop studies Dr Joycelyn Wilson proves hip-hop’s power in academia and digital media.

"Slight Detour," an eight-song set of new music from Athens-based musician T.W.I.N., navigates the emotionally complex space ...

UVa professor A.D. Carson's doctoral dissertation rap album "Owning My Masters" promises "the poems that people are scared to say out loud." ...

Sharon Van Etten finds the direction for her new album by doing something she's never done before, forming a band.