Will Smith has been getting back to the booth in recent years, with the former “Fresh Prince” finally announcing his official ...

Hip-hop legend Roxanne Shanté, who pushed the art form forward as a teenage battle rapper in the 1980s, is set to become the ...

Beautiful Scars,' a single from 'Based on a True Story,' pokes fun at the actor's choice to reject the starring role in the ...

Ahead of the release of his 15th solo album, Vaughaligan "Von Won" Walwyn talks music, politics, and Houston culture.

With 8 million album sales and 17 Grammys, Kendrick Lamar is headlining this year's Super Bowl halftime show. So who is he? Here's what to know.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 ...

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 ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF) - A hip-hop and R&B music festival was scheduled to take place in April 2025, but organizers said on ...

Memphis hip-hop star GloRilla is up for two Grammy Awards. As she looks to notch her first Grammy win, here is a look back at her journey.

The 2025 Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah, air Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m./ET on CBS.

Concertgoers can expect some rap and dancehall at this year’s Jazz in the Gardens, as the event is set to welcome dancehall legend Beenie Man back to the U.S. The premiere festival, now in its 18th ...

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 ...