Get ready music lovers, there’s a new record company moving into the Bluff City. The independent record label “Light in the ...

Taking a brief look back at the genre, hip-hop was born from the competitive spirit of MCs going bar-for-bar at block parties ...

Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur talks about Angie Stone's profound impact on music talking to legends of Hip-Hop Culture.

Beyond scratching, Grand Wizard Theodore also helped to pioneer needle-dropping, another innovative DJ technique that allowed him to pinpoint and repeat specific sections of a rec ...

The Hip Hop Museum, slated to open its doors to the public in the summer of 2026, will be the first dedicated to exploring ...

Johns Hopkins' Multi-Talented Professor Pioneers First-Ever Hip-Hop Degree Program Wendel Patrick's visionary Bachelor’s Degree in Hip-Hop launches in Fall '25 ...

This intergenerational approach has been a hallmark of McDaniels’ career, as he has consistently bridged the gap between Hip-Hop’s pioneers and its contemporary stars. Perhaps the most ...

In honor of Black History Month, The Current is exploring the origins of Black music in America, what came after, and how it ...

Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at Dallas rapper ...

Step back in time with us as we explore the iconic South African hip hop songs of the 90s, celebrating the artists who shaped ...

Rodriguez was a pioneering DJ behind 1250 KFOX’s “Freshtracks,” hailed as the first dedicated hip-hop show on West Coast radio after launching in 1981. He would continue his 17-year career in Seattle ...

The New York hip-hop group, widely recognized as pioneers of the East Coast rap scene, announced “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour” on Monday. The 27-date tour is slated to begin June 6 in ...