Tupac Shakur was born in Harlem in 1971 to two members of the Black Panther Party. Taking the name MC New York when he first began rapping, Shakur spent a few of his formative years in Baltimore, and ...

Me Against The World is the album that made 2Pac the artist we know and revere today. While his next two efforts, All Eyez On Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (and their respective ...

In the heart of Los Angeles, where hip-hop culture and sports history intertwine, a once-overlooked image has turned into a ...

In this series, we highlight independent radio stations across America that are keeping alive the dream of human DJs, unpredictable playlists, and free airwaves. “We’re not a bunch of radio pros.

Jamaican singer Cocoa Tea, whose celebrated career blurred the divide between roots reggae’s righteous convictions and ...

The political pundit explains why "Superman ain't coming" to save Black folks from President Trump. Friday 7:19AM ...

Coming off Section 80, Lamar was arguably the next West Coast savior to steer the ship, and Drake took advantage of his momentum by allowing him to shine on his “Buried Alive Interlude.” ...

Hip-hop, meanwhile, enjoyed some of its finest ever years courtesy of Lauryn Hill, 2Pac, Nas and The Notorious B.I.G. Something for everyone, then. To show you how good this glorious decade was and to ...

Here are some songs by Leslie Odom Jr. that show similar themes of self-reflection, determination, and emotional intensity, as seen in Wait for It: “The Room Where It Happens” – A song about ...