Hip-Hop
The 2010s Were the Decade When Black Protest Music Went Mainstream
Beyoncé, Solange, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, and Rihanna released provocative, forward-thinking albums during the rise of the Trump candidacy, solidifying Black music's legacy as protest music.
How Hip-Hop Dance Groups Have Helped Asian Americans Find Belonging
While the art form has always been a space for community-building and resistance, its significance within Asian American youth culture can be tricky to parse.
Lil Peep Is the Artist of the Decade
In his short life and even shorter career, the rapper born Gustav Åhr became a voice for a generation of kids who shared his powerful demons and sense of doom.
Russia’s Crackdown On Hip-Hop Is Backfiring Spectacularly
VICE Investigates premieres on Hulu with an investigation into how hip-hop became the protest music for a new generation of Russians.
Drew Banga Wants to Spark the Bay Area's Rap Resurgence
"We need a Jay Z in the Bay's music industry. I'm not trying to rap, but we need a mogul to increase access for our region's artists to have flexibility for projects."
The Making of Mos Def's 'Black on Both Sides'
An oral history of the legendary record, 20 years later.
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Megan Thee Stallion Steals the Show in Her Two New Videos
"All Dat" and "Big Booty" find the Houston rapper outshining Moneybagg Yo and Gucci Mane with ease.
JT From City Girls' First Post-Prison Freestyle Is a Resilient Return to Rap
After spending more than a year incarcerated, "JT First Day Out" finds one half of the Miami duo picking up where she left off.
Ja Rule Awkwardly Attempts to Explain His Role in Fyre Fest
On 'Watch What Happens Live,' the Queens rapper opens up about his involvement with the troubled event and why he's ready to throw another music festival.
Rich Gang's 'Tha Tour Part 1' Heralded Hip-Hop's Future
Birdman's supergroup established Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug as pioneers and defined the sound of half a decade of rap.
DaBaby and Nicki Minaj's 'iPHONE' Will Help You Clean Up Your Love Life
The 'KIRK' track offers some sage advice.
How Do You Protect a Witness Like 6ix9ine?
The heavily tattooed Brooklyn rapper could be going into federal protection—that is, if it's even possible for him to disappear.
