The ‘Superman’ writer-director took time out from head-honchoing the DC Universe to make us a killer year-end playlist.

A rapper arrested 40 times before his 23rd birthday with five consecutive top-ten singles, a multi-genre chart-topping pop-country album and an entirely sold-out nationwide tour was nominated for five ...

Hip-hop isn't exactly rock 'n' roll, but the genre has become a dominant force in the museum that honors the music made famous by Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley. Why it matters: Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa ...

Success stories like Jason DeFord’s — the artist better known as Jelly Roll — are one in a billion. “There was a time in my life where I truly thought…this was it,” he recently shared with CBS News ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

The age of streaming music has given rappers the opportunity to reach audiences around the world—even to continents they've never even performed in. Spotify has grown to be one of hip-hop's most ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Over the weekend, it was announced that Outkast, along with Chubby ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. After being nominated three times, A Tribe Called Quest became ...

At 39 years old, tattooed rapper-turned-country breakout star Jelly Roll continues to sell out shows, produce hit songs and earn country music accolades. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, ...

Extracoin/Scott Gries/Frank Micelotta/Mark Mainz/Getty Images (4) OutKast's "Hey Ya!" and "The Way You Move" continuously reminded listeners the South had something to say. While rap in 2004 was far ...

This concert took place in September at Coast Mountain Brewing's ninth-anniversary bash, and three more followed to honour ...