Hey man, what's happening?" LaRussell says exuberantly as he walks down the street on a bright Wednesday morning in the Bay ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse ...

The College Park-raised artist has built momentum rhyming about tough situations with a lyrical proficiency that makes it hard to believe he can’t outrap your favorite rapper.

Hip-Hop Wired’s May 2025 roundup of rising artists is packed with artists making noise across the country. From Columbus to Atlanta, here are the standout tracks you need to hear this month.

From stadiums to arenas, the biggest rap and hip hop artists in the industry are taking over this year. Artists such as Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar are just a few of the major artists you can ...

This year, the rap world has been rocked by news of the passing of several notable hip-hop artists. "I just wanna say, Irv, I love you," Ja said. "Everyone in this room loves you. You touched ...

Vallejo native LaRussell, an independent hip-hop artist, is the man behind the San Francisco Giants’ anthem this season, "Nothing Like It." LaRussell said he and his Good Compenny crew wrote the ...

From its earliest days, hip-hop has been fundamentally about storytelling, with artists repurposing existing sounds to create new forms of self-expression. While the genre is often perceived as ...

We’re going to have drag performers and other performance artists, a Chappell Roan ‘Pink ... space previously occupied by Allred’s hip-hop club Bridger’s. Lance Pierce, co-owner of Q ...

Even if Denver is not widely known as a hip-hop destination, these artists are keeping the genre alive at a Mile High. There is no question that Denver is known as a home for adrenaline junkies of ...

The hip-hop community faced an unprecedented series of losses in 2024 that left fans and fellow artists devastated. These talented individuals shaped the culture in ways that will continue to ...

By Trevor Anderson For a record-extending eighth time, Drake wins the year-end Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist honor as he crowns the 2024 recap. The superstar previously ruled in 2012 ...