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Aug 27

Sotheby’s First Hip Hop Auction Will Include the Sale of Biggie’s Iconic Crown

For the last 23 years, the crown has been in the possession of photographer Barron Claiborne, who captured the unforgettable image.
By Helen Holmes
Kanye West attends the the Versace fall 2019 fashion show.
Dec 15

The Kanye-Drake Feud’s Only Losers Are Hip-Hop—And All of Us

When rappers like Kanye and Drake express their emotions on Twitter, it sounds like teary-eyed emojis instead of true expressions of conflict.
By Michael Jordan
Gustav Ahr Lil Peep Cause of Death
Nov 16

Up-and-Coming Rapper Lil Peep Dead at 21

RIP
By Brandon Katz
Lydia Lunch.
Nov 1

Lydia Lunch and Umar Bin Hassan Unite No Wave, Jazz and The Last Poets

By Brad Cohan
Pussy Riot, Straight Outta Vagina, 2016.
Oct 26

Pussy Riot Releases Vagina-Themed Song, France to Open 15 New Museums

By Alanna Martinez
Kool Keith.
Oct 20

Rap to the Future: How Kool Keith Stays Light Years Ahead of Hip-Hop

By Justin Joffe
Method Man @ Roots Picnic New York
Oct 4

NY Roots Picnic Brought Protest and Hip-Hop to Bryant Park

By Justin Joffe
A Tribe Called Quest
Sep 21

A Tribe Called Quest Sparked Hip-Hop’s Love Affair With Jazz on ‘Low End Theory’

By Ron Hart
Lil Yachty made more money than you this year, and may be the most unlistenable rapper in a generation. Just let that sink in for a moment.
Sep 6

How Lil Yachty Made It From McDonald’s to One of 2016’s Most-Hyped Debuts

By Rob LeDonne
On Christmas morning, every Canadian wakes up to find this exact picture in their stocking.
Aug 11

Is Drake’s Careful Image Control the Greatest Deception in Pop?

By Justin Joffe
Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler of Digable Planets, at BRIC's Celebrate Brooklyn Festival on July 30th, 2016
Aug 1

Digable Planets Return to Brooklyn as the Spark of High-Minded Hip-Hop

By Justin Joffe
Gabriel Garzón-Montano.
Jul 28

Pulled From Obscurity by Drake, Gabriel Garzón-Montano Seizes the Spotlight

By Patrick Flanary
Kent Jones.
Jul 27

How Kent Jones Parlayed a Moment of Inspiration Into Touring With Beyonce

By Rob LeDonne
George Watsky rose to fame as a slam poet and YouTube star, but is reaching for new heights this summer with the release of a hip-hop album and an essay collection.
Jul 26

George Watsky Learns How to Ruin Everything, Still Raps Fast

By Spencer Roth-Rose
Rich Chigga
Jul 14

A 16-Year-Old Indonesian Rapper Wrote One of the Best Songs of 2016

By Cole Garner Hill
Knowing smile of conscious trolling, or smirk of legitimate insanity?
Jul 7

You Can’t Crowdsource Creativity: A Letter to Kanye and Riff Raff

By Justin Joffe
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 12: Kanye West performs at the Rn. 1st Annual Roc City Classic Starring Kevin Durant x Kanye West on February 12, 2015 in New York City.
Jun 28

In Other News, Kanye West Names Matthew Barney His Personal Jesus

By Alanna Martinez
Vic Mensa
Jun 27

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Vic Mensa, Sigur Rós, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Jay Z
Jun 24

Beyond ‘Reasonable Doubt’: Inside the Legacy of Jay Z’s Masterpiece Debut

By Ron Hart
Kaytranada.
Jun 14

The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2016 (So Far)

By Ron Hart
De La Soul.
Jun 6

Buffoon Mind State: De La Soul and the Killing of Sacred Cows

By Ron Hart
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, noted Train fan.
Jun 3

The NYPD Still Hates Rap Music

By Justin Joffe
Bat for Lashes.
Jun 2

The Top 10 Must-See Artists at Governors Ball 2016

By Ilana Kaplan
Beyonce.
May 26

The City You Love to Hate Makes Every Song You Love

By Shawn Setaro
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