Talib Kweli rose to prominence with the rise of the Black Star duo with Mos Def– who’s an intelligent rapper in his own right ...

Road rap, “real rap”, UK street rap—whatever you wanna call it, it’s a sound and a feeling I believe the wider scene has been ...

During Wu-Tang Clan’s acceptance speech at the Power of Music Honors, Masta Killa thanked the classic Memphis soul artists who inspired the group.

The idea of having to "check in" with J Prince has become something of an internet meme, but it does represent the power his name still holds in the city. If you are a rapper who raps about being in ...

It was November 1997. Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids was in eighth grade and had been invited to a friend’s 13th birthday party. Everybody from his middle school class was there—the cool kids, if you ...

It feels like the Billboard charts could use a good rap beef right about now. That’s because, according to the publication, for the first time since 1990, there is no hip hop in the Top 40 of the ...

Shangri-La Records' "Lo-Fi in Hi-Fi" series returns for a second season, celebrating 1990s Memphis hip-hop. The series will be held at the B-Side venue in Minglewood Hall and livestreamed. Each month ...

A shopper noticed something shocking as she cut open a Hi-C fruit punch juice box, sparking debate about the original recipe. Featured Video In a video with over 141,000 views, TikToker Nay (@djhonnay ...

One of the first albums I downloaded to my bulky iPod Classic as a teenager was Curren$y’s Pilot Talk. The song that brought me there was the smoker’s anthem ...