On Friday, March 6, visitors to Kalamazoo Central High School can attend the second annual Symphonic Beats concert featuring ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys. At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house ...

As a lifelong listener and nearly life-long fan of hip-hop or rap music, it has become increasingly concerning in recent years to see the emergence of a negative trope or stereotype surrounding ...

Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, is one of several who agree that basketball greats and hip-hop excellence share a ...

The hip-hop-classical fusion duo Black Violin comes to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, as part of their ...

The latest New Music Friday arrives as a powerful testament to hip-hop’s enduring ability to reinvent itself while honoring its roots. This week’s releases showcase an impressive spectrum of artistic ...

Artists like Lecrae and NF accumulate billions of streams as Gen-Z and millennials seek more uplifting content ...

Oliver “Power” Grant, one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, has died at the age of 52. Grant’s cause of death has ...

Today’s hip-hop evolution is often powered by independent artists who are equal parts creative and business-minded. A prime ...

The long-running debate over Hip-Hop and Rap continues to shape global music culture, yet many listeners still struggle to understand the true difference between the two. The world of music is often ...