Art versus advertising — it’s the tension at the heart of a legal battle pitting an iconic institution against New York City ...

Zo! and Tall Black Guy, both virtuosos in their own right, have crafted a project that transcends genre boundaries while ...

From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

The apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx is unremarkable, except for its place in history. It is where, at ...

Will Smith returns to his roots as The Fresh Prince for his first music album in 20 years. Does the rapper-turned-actor still ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Bob the Drag Queen about his new book, "Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert," in which Tubman returns to life and wants to use hip-hop to spread her message.

One of the most influential figures in the East Coast rap scene, Biggie’s first album ‘Ready to Die’ (1994) is considered a classic of the genre. The rapper, real name Christopher Wallace ...

Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” was featured in ... feel like he had established himself in the comics scene. - This is an underground comic that came out in 1972, "Funny Aminals." ...

No one knows this better than Bangkok’s underground art community. Although the Thai government supports some vital arts institutes, like the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre and the Thailand ...

The Art of Hip Hop brings the Smithsonian’s Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photo Collection to Miami, in partnership with Monster Energy. This photo collection was created during the 80s, when Bill Adler was the ...

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

The news arrives just one month after Doechii won the Grammy for Best Rap Album - only the third woman to win in that category. “This category was introduced in 1989,” she said, accepting the ...