As one of the most influential and outspoken voices in Latin music, Residente has consistently pushed the boundaries of Spanish-language rap. Whether exploring the depths of human emotion and societal ...

Todd Boyd started writing his new book, “Rapper’s Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made the World,” about three years ago, though in many ways, it’s been underway for decades. “I’ve been telling that in many ways, ...

A smash hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and around the world, THE RAP GUIDE is at once provocative and scientifically accurate, hilarious and intelligent. Brinkman performs his clever reworkings of ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Rap Group Wakadinali. Gangsta music has been in the offing since the mid-80s, with the earliest pioneers said to be ...

The red carpet at the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards was a curious shade of green this year: money green. It was fitting for the occasion, because nothing comes close to distilling hip-hop's evolution over ...

In many ways, Run the Jewels, the hip-hop duo made up of Atlanta native Michael “Killer Mike” Render and Brooklynite Jaime “El-P” Meline, is emblematic of the last half-century of rap music. Their ...

In this Slate Plus exclusive, host Chris Molanphy welcomes hip-hop historian and author Dan Charnas to break down the evolution of rap beefs from The Bridge Wars to Kendrick vs. Drake. Charnas ...

A groundbreaking collaboration, is combining both education and hip-hop culture. Grammy-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco is joining ...