2016 was the best of times, with a number of high-profile projects and events helping to shape, shift and strengthen hip-hop culture. Drake, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole all dropped albums, ...

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If 2015 was known as the year hip-hop rekindled its May-December romance with jazz and bum-rushed Broadway with Hamilton, these last 12 months have seen the art form bridging both genre and age gaps ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2016 issue of of XXL Magazine, on stands now. “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people…” On Sept. 2, 2005, Kanye West made history by ...

Hosted by DJ Khaled, The BET Hip Hop Awards 2016 were filmed at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre last month, but are airing tonight. Some of the winners so far include Remy Ma and Fat ...

Chance the Rapper. A Tribe Called Quest. Gucci Mane. It was a big year for hip-hop. So why does it feel like the rap game was an afterthought in 2016? Hip-hop was, in many ways, overshadowed by R&B ...

In case you missed the festivities, tonight was the always eventful BET Hip-Hop Awards. While you can see all the award winners here and the cyphers here, we know you’re dying to see the performances.

From world tours to government-sanctioned hip-hop festivals, Arizona hip-hop flexed a lot of muscle in 2016. In an attempt to comprehend it all, we took the time to look at some of the most powerful ...

Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and ...

Hip hop fans, rejoice! Tuesday night is your night. That's because the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards will air on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. ET. Since there aren't too many awards shows solely dedicated to ...

As the reality of a Donald Trump presidency settles in, artists and activists in the hip-hop community are gearing up for a political battle. Rapper and activist David Banner predicted that a Trump ...

Say what you will about 2016 as a whole—the cover of our Year in Review issue sums it up—but Chicago hip-hop had a great year. And while December has traditionally been a quiet month for musicians, no ...