Unless you’re an aspiring emcee looking for some quick beats to rhyme over, it might be hard to wrap your dollar bills around any legitimate hip-hop producer’s instrumental releases. Many of us don’t ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. 2004 was a pivotal year in my life. Arguably, it’s the most significant ...

Q-Tip doesn’t think that there should be a new subgenre of Hip-Hop. He expressed his thoughts on X following legendary producer 9th Wonder’s recent call for a new one to be made. 9th Wonder shared his ...

A cultural shift that started 50 years ago in the Bronx, New York wouldn’t be what it is without 1086 East 17th Street in Winston-Salem. It was at that Cleveland Avenue Homes address where a ...

Or at least that’s what I said to myself midday last Wednesday as I was standing in the parking lot of the Cat’s Cradle, mingling with some of the artists who would later take the stage to support 9th ...

Grammy-winning producer 9th Wonder and his production team The Soul Council are used to hearing the words “I know somebody who’s a singer” or “I know somebody who’s a rapper” about 500 times a week.

Common and 9th Wonder, sports savants in their own rights, teamed up for an inspirational track "Vision," which will appear ...

D'Angelo's music was made for reflection, so this week we'll be spending some time doing exactly that, from 'Brown Sugar' to 'Black Messiah.' If you have ever used a biro to scribble down conscious ...

In a convo with Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Majors and more, the Memphis rapper reveals how journaling and faith helped pull him out of depression. In a convo with Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Majors and more, ...

Ever since breaking into the hip-hop scene on North Carolina trio Little Brother's "The Listening" in 2003, prolific producer 9th Wonder has been popping up everywhere, laying down his trademark ...

The rapper and Grammy Award-winning producer released their collaborative album Oct. 24. By Mackenzie Cummings-Grady Reuben Vincent and 9th Wonder have dropped off their new music video for “Just 4 Me ...

The Beast, a hip-hop quartet featuring emcee Pierce Freelon brings multi Grammy nominee jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon into the group for Freedom Suite, a collection of original songs, classic ...