The hip-hop community saw some acts as not embracing the genre's Black roots. For over 50 years, the hip-hop world has presented fans with hits that have reflected Black culture. But as the genre ...

Whether you want to buy some Black art, discover more about hip-hop past and present or just ... Panelists include DJ EFN (Drink Champs), Jarobi White (A Tribe Called Quest), K Foxx (99 Jamz ...

In the 1970s, rap music emerged as a tool for Black artists to express their life experiences. Like many forms of Black art, rap quickly received criticism and disapproval because of its graphic ...

Gary Gee and Omar Rashan are a part of exhibits at the Factory Arts District and Central Library, using art to explore identity, memory and the future of Black expression.

The rappers' lyrics are used as alleged evidence ... for legislation seeking to limit the practice. "I will protect Black art like it's my family because it's my family," Kevin Liles, the CEO ...

The Grammy-winning MC rapped a heartfelt freestyle in a tribute video to hip-hop culture, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Tariq “Black Thought ... Those works of art that resonate ...

“But more than any other art form, rap lyrics are essentially being used as confessions in an attempt to criminalize Black creativity and artistry.” Citing the ongoing legal proceedings ...

A panel discussion followed — featuring influential hip-hop and media figures from ... “I just think it’s harder — the black and the white, you know.” Of course, after the 1990 rebrand ...

Simmons is one of many hip-hop figures whose image looms over a new Hulu documentary, Hip-Hop and the White House ... President Bush "doesn't care about Black people," making it a kind of turning ...