In a previously unpublished interview, Bob Power, the late landmark hip-hop engineer, discusses his technique and place in ...

From chart-topping hits to global cultural influence, Flavor Flav has spent decades in the spotlight and now marks his 67th ...

Sylvia Rhone is the first Black woman to lead a major label, becoming Chairman & CEO of Elektra Records. Although Elektra wasn’t a hip-hop label, many successful rap acts fell under her tutelage. She ...

On this date in 2005, T.I.’s Grand Hustle Records delivered the official soundtrack to the gritty Memphis-based film Hustle & Flow, a release that would leave a lasting mark on both Hip-Hop and ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up As musicians sat in position waiting for their cue, a massive ...

Kim Gordon is a woman of few words. But when those words hit – even in the form of a trivial packing list (“Hoodie, toothpaste, brush, foundation”) – they can cause a cultural rupture. Two years ago, ...

Hip-hop's origins are often summed up with the phrase “making something out of nothing,” though it may be more accurate to say hip-hop was makeshift out of necessity. In the socioeconomic context of ...