Hip-hop in its earliest incarnations was an experiential thing — not just because rappers and DJs had yet to secure the backing of major labels, but because their work depended on the texture and ...

Though they might not always be as heralded, women have played crucial roles in some of the most impactful rap battles in history. Now, in a debut book from veteran culture writer Brooklyn White-Grier ...

Could one build some sort of sturdy footbridge between, say, Frederick Douglass and Kanye West? Two new books, “Preaching With Sacred Fire: An Anthology of African American Sermons, 1750 to the ...

New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish. Credit... Supported by By Jon Caramanica For the last year, ...

Jay-Z has just "Decoded" his lyrics and his life, filling hundreds of pages and landing on the No. 3 slot on the nonfiction best-seller list this week. Those readers only mildly intrigued by the rap/ ...

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