A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.

The faces and landscape of Hip-Hop are constantly changing. New names, faces, gimmicks, and artist brands sometimes feel like a whirlwind. Trying to keep up with all of the antics within the industry ...

I can’t remember how old I was when I heard The Pack’s “Vans” for the first time, but I’m sure I’ve been rapping the hook back to myself ever since. “I got my Vans on but they look like sneakers.” To ...

The artist Reina (R76) is a one-woman “Art Ambassador” and, someday, just may be given a key to the city. To be in full recognition of her art aplomb, she has already unlocked doors for many artists ...

Check out some of the coldest moments in North Texas rap over the years.

Hip-hop and house music, once overlooked by the Grammys, have become cultural powerhouses, influencing each other and shaping ...

For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...

Quincy Jones' legacy will continue to be felt in Washington, where he inspired many and a place he considered home.

Drake was raised in Toronto and worked as a child actor on "Degrassi." After pivoting to music, he became one of the most ...

These rising rappers are reshaping hip-hop by blending diverse influences and pushing creative boundaries beyond traditional ...

How the amiable 23-year-old has become the most popular streamer on Twitch — and the most trusted hang for music’s biggest ...

In the ever-shifting terrain of contemporary music, rappers continues to demonstrate its remarkable capacity for reinvention.