Ebony Magazine is honoring Hip-Hop's 50th anniversary with a new limited-edition printed issue, done in collaboration with Mass Appeal. The featured artists will be 50 Cent, Lil Kim, Rick Ross, Swizz Beats and Busta Rhymes.

Earlier today (Apr. 10) it was announced that DJ Mister Cee had passed away. The Hip-Hop community is now paying the late great his respects.

The public library systems for New York and the borough of Queens have launched new limited-edition library cards celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop. The card for the New York Public Library features the mural from the movie "Wild Style", while the Queens card features a design from veteran streetwear artists The Shirt Kings.

For most music lovers, the cover art is the visual gateway to their sonic sojourn. Before the first beat drops or word is uttered, that first impression is often the packaging for the album or cassette. Album art in itself often tells a story and sets the tone for the auditory journey. While the cover […]

CRT FRSH aka Certified Fresh is our way shining a light on the wide scope of Hip-Hop bi-weekly via our playlist.

One of the culture’s most influential publications is back. EBONY has released a print issue to celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary.

A 2023 List Of Hip-Hop’s Leading Ladies As we celebrate the 50th year of Hip-Hop, it’s the perfect time to recognize women in music who are ruling the charts and beating the odds. Hip-Hop has historically been a male-dominated genre, largely built on the stories of strife of growing up as a young Black man […]

Part of our duty is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH playlist.

Rock The Bells announced the lineups for their food market for this year's festival as well as the addition of a new Hip-Hop themed bar experience. Entitled "Food That Slaps" and "Drinks That Slap" respectively, the food market will feature new culinary creators sponsored by the James Beard Foundation. The bar will feature new drinks from E-40 and Juvenile along with crafted cocktails.

In our chat with Dr. Todd Boyd, we discuss the USC professor's new book, 'Rapper's Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made The World.'

Groundbreaking rapper Boss, born Lichelle Marie Laws, and one the first female MC’s signed to Def Jam, has passed away. She was 54.

Nelly’s resume is often downplayed but his impact can’t be denied. He says the era he thrived in was the hardest era of Hip-Hop ever.