Kurtis Blow and the cast of "The Hip Hop Nutcracker" descended on the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday (November 16) for the official opening of the annual Christmas soirée. Speaking to The Los Angeles Daily News, the "Christmas Rappin'" icon vividly remembered how he became such an integra...… Read more

Top Dawg Entertainment's Ab-Soul has announced a new album called "Herbert," a reference to his real name, Herbert Anthony Stevens IV. To coincide with the announcement, the 35-year-old MC has dropped a video for "Gang'Nem" featuring Fre$h, the second single from the project. Over a dark, emotive be...… Read more

The BROCKHAMPTON collective—comprised of Merlyn Wood, Kevin Abstract, Joba, Matt Champion, Dom McLennon, and Romil Hemnani, among others—exploded on the scene with 2017's "Saturation" and "Saturation II," garnering critical acclaim along the way. Four more albums would follow, including 2021's "Road...… Read more

The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT) has announced a new exhibit called "Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style," in celebration of Hip Hop's upcoming 50th birthday. The exhibit opens February 8 and runs through April 23, 2023.  Described as the "largest and most...… Read more

It's no secret Hip Hop has been littered with gun violence in recent years. From Nipsey Hussle and Pop Smoke to PnB Rock and, most recently, Migos member Takeoff, the rate at which rappers are dying is astonishing. On Tuesday (November 15), The Atlantic published a powerful op-ed from Too Short and...… Read more

Grandmaster Flash, Roxanne Shanté, Eric B, "Video Music Box" founder Ralph McDaniels, Slick Rick and Chuck Chillout were among the Hip Hop figures who showed up at City Hall to meet with New York City Mayor Eric Adams. During the meeting, the Universal Hip Hop Museum and the City of New York announc...… Read more