It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A legendary hip hop promoter and a Grammy- winning producer are showing how the power of music bridges generations in the River City. In a sit-down interview, Alexander Mack and ...

Christian hip-hop music, offering uplifting, inspiring content, is hot. In an era of social media anxiety, young people are looking for hope and finding it in Christian hip-hop. Holy Culture Radio, a ...

Donald Fountain, a multi-skilled photojournalist for CBS News Atlanta, is known for his captivating work behind the camera, capturing the best of Atlanta. An Atlanta musical group is quickly getting ...

Hip hop has been the soundtrack of my life. When I close my eyes, I can still feel the walk to elementary school—morning light low and pale, sneakers darkening with dew—and hear myself half-whispering ...

If you’re a hip-hop fan who loved the Rolling Loud Music Festival at Miami Gardens’ Hard Rock Stadium, you’ll need to hit the road. Rolling Loud is taking its only U.S. event this year to Orlando in ...

"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" cast members Scrappy, Karlie Redd, Yandy Smith, Kirk Frost Rasheeda Frost, Spice and Joc (Courtesy of MTV) MTV’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” has set a February premiere date ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

The future of the BET Hip Hop Awards and Soul Train Music Awards is in limbo. In a recent interview with Billboard, BET CEO Scott Mills confirmed that the two staple awards ceremonies will not return ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

Plus: The Ugly Hug and Post-Trash throw an indie-rock fest, Open Mike Eagle kicks off a residency at the National Museum of Public Housing, and more. Sanders says the property owner is retiring and ...