Since celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023 and with more than its share of inclusion across academia, there has still never been a full performance degree program focused entirely on Hip Hop. At ...

A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in becoming stars and more in becoming myths — and dismantling the status quo. A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in ...

Lupe Fiasco performs his classic debut album "Food and Liquor for a packed house at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago for The Red Bull Music Festival. (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

**For clarity, rap and hip-hop are used interchangeably throughout the article, as both represent the same space in music charts.** Additionally, in mid-September 2025, only four hip-hop songs were on ...