Rap Music
Run the Jewels Ripped Up Colbert's Late Show Last Night With TV on the Radio as Their Backing Band
The two groups performed together on 'The Late Show with Colbert.'
Meet Jalal Nuriddin, the Forgotten Grandfather of Rap Who Inspired Everyone from Beastie Boys to Nas
His 1973 album, Hustlers Convention, sold badly, but has since been heralded as the genesis of rap music. It's untold story is the subject of a new documentary.
We Spoke to the Two Doctors Who Think Hip-Hop Can Help Battle Mental Illness
It's already been a source of empowerment for many, but how else can it help?
Is This Conclusive Proof That Rap Music Does Not Influence Crime?
The Rap Research Lab are working on a definitive, searchable database of hip-hop in an attempt to find out.
Grandmas Are Accidentally Tagging Themselves as a Famous Rap Artist on Facebook
Happy birthday, lots of love from Grandmaster Flash!
Let’s Give It Up for These Two Heroes Trying to Explain Rap Music to the United States Supreme Court
The discussion of whether or not you can use rap lyrics as evidence in the court of law continues, thanks to these two rap scholars.
Dear Men, Stop Explaining Rap Music to Women
Sincerely, a woman.
Karachi's Best Hip Hop Has Barely Been Heard
You might not expect to find some retro boom-bap shit in the style of DasEFX or Brand Nubian bumping out of trunks in the Bohri Bazaar, but here it is.
Kanye West Took a Really Weird Picture with Aziz Ansari and His Parents
Kanye, much like Derek Zoolander, only has one look.
Rap Snacks 2013
Meet Drew Fairweather, AKA Toothpaste For Dinner, AKA CRUDBUMP, AKA our new in-house comic artist. We really, really like Drew, so we asked him to make comics for us from now until eternity.
Watch This Incredible Dizzee Rascal Freestyle
"How does my freestyling differ from others in hip-hop? I can rap over any kind of music... I could rap over opera music if you gave it to me."