There’s no atmosphere quite like the city of New Orleans when the ESSENCE Festival of Culture comes to town, and now we know ...

Legendary Black women emcees will take the main stage in New Orleans and virtually this year from June 29 – July 3 ...

Members of The Anomolies, an all-female crew that made waves in the ‘90s underground hip-hop scene, help BAM illuminate the power of poetry and storytelling.

Amazon Music is paying tribute to hip-hop’s vast influence on music, culture, and society with “50 & Forever,” a program in ...

In addition to the usual fanfare of the GRAMMYs, the 65th annual awards show will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop ... of the Year, Album of the Year and Best R&B Performance ...

So, where does hip-hop go in the next 50 years? It’s proven its staying power. It’s driven ad campaigns, and fashion trends, and even formed the innovative backbone of many industries like ...

Forever by Rotation will immerse fans in hip-hop's indelible history, celebrating both the trailblazers who made hip-hop an ...

Here’s a quick guide to some of the best exhibits and museums displaying fifty years of Hip-Hop culture that we feel you need to check out as soon as you can and more than once if possible.

We couldn’t think of a better way to honor the contributions the genre has made on global culture,” Hakeem Holmes, ESSENCE ...

Images: Getty. Animation: Chloe Krammel. "You know what's gonna happen with hip-hop? Whatever's happening with us." —Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, on “Fear Not Of Man” (1999 ...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, Timberland will be releasing a special colorway of the iconic boot that will be considered grails in the tristate area. Hypebeast is reporting that ...