From underground parties in the Bronx to dominating today’s Billboard charts, hip hop’s journey has been nothing short of legendary. Pioneers like LL Cool J paved the way, turning raw street rhymes ...

When hip-hop was in its early stages, most people criticized the genre as being a fad. Yet, here we are over 50 years since its inception, and it's one of the most popular genres among fans.

J. Cole took to the stage on Sunday April 6 to announce a new festival and Hip-Hop Wired and Radio One were in the building to witness the moment. J. Cole closed out this weekend’s fifth annual ...

Two films honoured at the Oscars even used the technology. As a DJ played '90s hip hop, computer developers rubbed shoulders actors and executives, in a sign of the changing power players in the ...

Johnson has been much more than an athlete over the past decade, as she has balanced her basketball exploits with a burgeoning hip-hop career that has drawn in much more attention as her on-court ...

Bollywood actor Jaaved Jaaferi joined Remo D'Souza and Malaika Arora as a guest judge in a recent episode of the dance reality show Hip Hop India Season 2. The actor indulged in a dance battle ...

Hip Hop India Season 2 Update: Double the thrills and double the excitement, get ready! Realme Hip Hop India Season 2 on Amazon MX Player, Amazon's free streaming service, is storming the dance ...

Throughout the history of Hip-Hop and R&B, few dates stand out as much as March 28. This day has seen some of the most significant events in the development and evolution of these genres. One artist ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

The record shop that helped launch Snoop Dogg's career is taking strides to become a West Coast hip-hop museum. VIP Records, the Long Beach, California, record shop that played a pivotal role in ...

Since signing to The Weeknd’s XO label in 2016, NAV has become a mainstay in hip-hop, amassing over 9 billion global streams, earning 11 RIAA-certified digital units, four RIAA Gold albums, and 11 Hot ...