Over the past few years, the internet’s been obsessed with one thing (besides arguing about rap beefs, the best fits, and Zodiac signs): taking essential R&B and rap songs and creating something ...

The duo’s origin story reads like a perfectly scripted indie film: two classically trained Black musicians meet in high ...

Despite its promise to honor Black fashion and cultural history, the 2025 Met Gala fell short as many attendees ignored or misunderstood the theme, turning a bold concept into a missed opportunity.

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

His ethereal mélange of hazy acoustic guitars, explicitly Black and queer lyrics and soulful, heartfelt vocal performance quickly spun early hits out of cuts like “In the Air,” which he ...

Steeped in history, and drenched in Mediterranean sun for large parts of the year, Marseilles is better known for football and hip-hop than it is for metal. Football is not really LANDMVRKS ...

“My literal existence as a queer Black woman is a major contribution to the hip-hop genre,” she stated. She continued, “I’m speaking truthfully from a queer Black woman’s perspective, and being honest ...

It only lasted a few minutes but was a fitting end to what was nearly three hours of hip-hop on Tuesday night that unfolded, for the most part, with unrelenting energy. For most of Nelly’s set ...

50 Cent cheers on the Sacramento Kings during their clash with the Clippers at Golden 1 Center. (Image via Getty/Eakin Howard) Joe Budden and 50 Cent have seemingly cast their differences aside. The ...

Fans hoping to witness this historic gathering of hip-hop luminaries should purchase early tickets. For more information and ticket purchases, visit the official Rock The Bells website or Black ...

On this day in 2021, the Hip Hop world lost one of its most creative minds when Gregory Jacobs, better known as Shock G of Digital Underground, passed away in Tampa, Florida. He was 57 years old.