New York isn’t dead, says Maxelle Talena in the latest of tQ’s dispatches from the North American underground. It’s being ...

Comedian Tahir Moore will perform back-to-back stand-up sets at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club, 1207 Front St., in Old Sacramento. Moore is known for his role as ...

After the rapper’s 1979 hit “Christmas Rappin’,” his song “The Breaks” was the first rap single to go gold. Now he’s ...

Don’t hit “submit” on your Best Hip-Hop Albums of the Year list just yet. Nas’ 18th studio release — produced entirely by ...

HansTolo Enterprises, founded by Tone Lopez and Rafiki Rhodes, is making waves in the music industry, pushing for diversity ...

"The Doctor of Thuganomics" wasn't just a gimmick. Andreas Hale spoke to the musicians who worked with Cena on his album from 20 years ago.

Dee’s historical debut as hip-hop’s first female DJ paved the way for her to move behind the turntables and to the center as ...

Angus Batey considers what's in five years when it comes to LL Cool J's two greatest albums, Radio & Mama Said Knock You Out ...

The Boston Bhangra Competition celebrated its 22 years of operation a week ago Saturday (Nov. 15), welcoming 11 teams from across the United States and Canada to Dorchester's Strand Theatre to compete ...

Donald Tusk’s government in Poland has struggled to reverse changes to the judicial system made by the previous nationalist, conservative government ...

Dive into the texts that capture the genre’s evolution—from street cyphers and style revolutions to political expression and Black culture.

As hip-hop evolves through time while sampling its own past, how do new audience members learn its history? Is there a correct way to learn about hip-hop?