Rap and poetry have long been intertwined. Here, a handful of writers share some of the tracks that have helped them hone their own craft. The band The Roots at the House of Blues in Chicago, Ill., ...

Raise your hand if you believe the 1990s were the golden age of rap music. Wow! We see a lot of hands in the air. And we agree with you. It was the decade with the most recognizable and talented stars ...

In a regional game, rap’s Southern contingent has come to dominate its counterparts in New York and L.A. By Joan Morgan When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

Lauryn Hill may have mostly retreated from the public eye, but she’s never really left rap music. Her brief catalog—one solo album, one live album, and two albums with the Fugees—still casts a long ...

Remy Ma thrilled the hundreds of fans who packed Irving Plaza last year for a concert that featured surprise cameo appearances by more than a half-dozen other New York rappers. The parade of guest ...

In a scene that sets a new standard for barely tolerable cringe-worthiness on Succession, Kendall Roy—a fictional maybe-doppelgänger for James Murdoch (played brilliantly by Jeremy Strong)—launches ...