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In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

A federal judge overturned the conviction of a man who was found guilty of the 2002 murder of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay on Friday. Ruling that there wasn't enough evidence that the man had a ...

A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay, ruling that there wasn't enough evidence that the man had a motive to ...

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Awards Circuit Column: A new generation of rappers are proving they can command the screen as powerfully as they dominate the booth. It’s hard out here for a rapper trying to be taken seriously as an ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...