The legendary rappers reflected on the current state of hip-hop while celebrating 50 years of the trailblazing genre during Essence Fest in New Orleans Erika Goldring/Getty, Shareif Ziyadat/Getty ...
In a 2021 interview with Billboard, at the beginning of his ascent to stardom, Jelly Roll described his time growing up in Antioch, Tennessee. He fell in love with hip hop, he said, “not even just ...
Just in time for 2024's superstar-struck and crossover-appealing Stagecoach Festival, Jelly Roll and T-Pain have joined forces for a sing-a-long-ready cover of recently deceased forthcoming Country ...
Ice-T reflected on the deaths of prominent figures in the genre from drug use or violence in recent years, with losses including such major figures as Nipsey Hussle, Migos’ Takeoff, Pop Smoke, and ...
GloRilla and T-Pain are set to receive special honors at 2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, which will be held on Aug. 5 in Los Angeles. T-Pain will receive the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his ...
Over the weekend, it was announced that Outkast, along with Chubby Checker, Bad Company, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, and Cyndi Lauper would be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The ...
In recent years, the Cleveland, Ohio-based Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has done a better job of inducting influential acts that aren’t “rock,” in the traditional definition of the genre. In 2024, it ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Over the weekend, it was announced that Outkast, along with Chubby ...