Billy Weathers, aka B.Well, has transformed his passion for music and community into The Contrary, a new award-winning bar in Des Moines, while also inspiring local youth through his nonprofit ...

The host, David Hillaire — aka DJ Big Rez — started as a local DJ before helping launch Seattle Indigenous radio station Daybreak Star Radio four years ago. “Rez is big time now, but we’re happy to ...

Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa, whose real name was Janarious Wheeler, has died at 25. The cause of his death is currently ...

Rapper Lil Poppa has died, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed on Wednesday (Feb. 18). The Jacksonville rapper (born Janarious Mykel Wheeler) was 25 years old.

One of the best lyricists in hip-hop history is set to headline a charity event in Delaware. Here's the lowdown.

Hip-hop duo Clipse and producer Mustard will headline this year’s Bred Abu Dhabi festival when it returns to Yas Marina ...

Uncle Luke, Miami native and former leader of 2 Live Crew, has set his sights on becoming the next state congressman for the ...

Nicki Minaj’s recent embrace of President Donald Trump, including her support for voter ID laws and public praise for the president, is now sparking a fresh wave of political reaction online with some ...

DENVER — A three-year oral history project reframing Denver's origin story through the lens of American Indian life was released this week by the city's Landmark Preservation team, highlighting the ...

Hip hop has been the soundtrack of my life. When I close my eyes, I can still feel the walk to elementary school—morning light low and pale, sneakers darkening with dew—and hear myself half-whispering ...

Kendrick Lamar's not like anybody else. The prolific rapper, fresh off of the umpteenth year that qualified as monumental for the 38-year-old from Compton, Calif., surpassed Jay-Z as the most-awarded ...

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