Mr. Wave recalls growing up watching Michael Jackson’s “Dancing Machine” until he becomes a legend in the movie Beat Street. Before the internet, before TikTok trends, a Bronx kid made his body move ...

Hip Hop Harry is a children's show that aired on Discovery Kids and TLC as part of the Ready Set Learn block, as well as most Retro Television Network affiliates, as an E/I-compliant program. Similar ...

The future of the BET Hip Hop Awards and Soul Train Music Awards is in limbo. In a recent interview with Billboard, BET CEO Scott Mills confirmed that the two staple awards ceremonies will not return ...

Dr. Pamela Blackman, Ta’Rhonda Jones, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Love McPherson, Dr. Elaine Smith and Dr. Cartman at the Ibukun Hip Hop Arts and Culture Festival at the Zhou B art Center in Chicago ...

When it comes to power and shaping the culture, the divide in hip-hop media has never been more chaotic. On one side, there’s the old guard: podcasters, radio DJs, and resident uncs who interview vets ...

The curious minds at Aperture chart the rise of lofi hip-hop and how it became the ambient soundtrack of the internet. Death Valley, one of the driest places in the US, just flooded Trump Suffers Blow ...

Christal Jordan is an award-winning published author and former celebrity publicist based in Atlanta, Ga. After heading one of the most successful PR/ Branding boutiques in entertainment, she decided ...

The “Love & Hip Hop” community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Khadiyah “KD” Lewis has died at age 44, with her brother Jay confirming the news to The Shade Room on Thursday. “This has been ...

The Black Eyed Peas have canceled their Las Vegas residency. The chart-topping hip-hop group were due to begin their residency at Planet Hollywood in February - but they've announced via social media ...

The year in hip-hop was defined by an epic battle between two of the genre’s biggest stars, Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Kendrick’s decisive victory over Drizzy culminated in one of the year’s best rap ...

Claude Brooks is no stranger to hip-hop programming. He caught his first break on MTV by producing a rap sketch show called “Lyricist Lounge,” where the hottest names in hip-hop were guests. He met a ...

Hip-hop is a multi-billion-dollar industry and the world’s most popular music genre. Originating in the South Bronx in the 1970s by African American and Latino communities in response to industrial ...