Ari Melber's path to the anchor desk of MSNBC's The Beat is as unique as the show itself. His journey –– weaving together ...

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Gershon Basis, a talented Ghanaian musician, is set to make a significant impact on the music scene with his debut EP, 'Go ...

Turning poetic pens into megaphones, hip hop has always announced the realities of environments where poverty, crime, ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys.

Missy Elliott will serve as the opening night headliner for RiverBeat Music Festival, which is set for May 2-4 at Tom Lee ...

This year’s Best Rap Album winner, now the third woman to ever win the category, is breaking barriers beyond the genre.

However, this win goes beyond reaching new historical heights for rap or women in hip-hop. It marks a barrier ... N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella, or Busta Rhymes and Spliff Star — or uplifting ...

Rhythm, yes; timbre, absolutely; but harmony isn’t typically the central focus in a hip-hop track. However, I learned a very important harmonic concept from my own attempts to produce hip-hop: if you ...

Their music, paired with the trio’s Adidas tracksuits and gold chains, established an aesthetic that resonated far beyond New York City. Music videos on MTV gave hip-hop a new medium for storytelling, ...

which will also feature performances by fellow hip-hop veterans Ludacris and Busta Rhymes, as well as DJ Steve Aoki. The Saturday, May 3, headlining performance by The Killers will be preceded by ...