Kid Cudi just announced a few weeks ago that he was working on his sixth studio album, "Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin'." That album still needs a little bit of "fine tuning," according to Cudi, but today he announced that he's already begun work on another album, whic...… Read more

The recent shooting at a T.I. concert and the subsequent arrest of rapper Troy Ave has reignited discussion about hip-hop's negative portrayal in the media and its role in reinforcing negative stereotypes. Redman has chimed in with his thoughts on the situation, which he calls "Horrible, ho...… Read more

Want to understand why the rhymes of hip-hop legends like Rakim and Biggie Smalls just sound better than everything else? This new video will tell you why. Vox's Estelle Caswell sat down with Martin Connor, a professional music theorist, to break down exactly why certain rhymes flow so well a...… Read more

Common appeared on today's Sway in the Morning show to talk about the upcoming American Black Film Festival, but the star of "Selma" and "Barbershop: The Next Cut" also used the opportunity to remind the world that he can still rhyme. The Oscar and Grammy award w...… Read more

Rizwan “Riz” Ahmed is an English rapper as well as an actor. He was born in Wembley, London into a Muslim family and is of Pakistani Heritage. His parents left Karachi, Pakistan and moved to England in the 70s before Riz was born. He attended school in London and later graduated fro...… Read more

On the 19th of May, The New York City Borough of Brooklyn officially announced the commemoration of the day – 21st of May to the Notorious rapper, Christopher ‘Notorious B.I.G’ Wallace. Eric Adam, the President of the Brooklyn Borough declared the day saying “On his birthday,...… Read more