The West Coast got to enjoy a blissful moment of unity during Kendrick Lamar’s victory lap last year. Meanwhile, Atlanta is as prolific as ever, with Future’s sound recognizable across the charts and ...

Ten years after his run helped define a generation’s summer, Fetty Wap returns with Zavier, a more reflective, evolved sound and a chance to tap back into something people have been wanting to feel ...

There’s a raw energy in the air—a palpable, jittery anticipation as the old guard of hip-hop production gets tossed aside by the relentless force of technological innovation and cultural upheaval.

On this day in 1993, Blastmaster KRS-One stepped out on his own and released his first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap, marking a powerful new chapter in the legacy of Boogie Down Productions.

It’s been nearly a decade since the iconic concert Rock the Bells brought hip-hop’s greatest acts together for a night of epic performances. In 2008, monumental MCs such as A Tribe Called Quest, the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “When I left Houston to go live in New York, my father said: ‘Son, I don’t get this whole hip-hop thing . . .

Benjamin Brown has rated 4.5 stars for Greatness (feat. DJ Spell): "Great boom-bap heavily mixed kinda reminds me of statik ...