For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...

T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As ...

Introduction / P. Khalil Saucier -- Part One: African noise : mapping African hip-hop from the East, West, and South: Rappin' Griots : producing the local in Senegalese hip-hop / Catherine Appert ; ...

It was almost exactly a year ago that Nigerian Afrobeats singer Davido headlined a packed concert at Houston's Toyota Center. On July 5, the singer of the hits "Fall" and "Unavailable" returns to ...

Cassper Nyovest talked about Hip Hop music in Africa, Kanye West and his third studio album. The rapper got talking about the alleged imitation of his floating stage design by Kanye West. Kanye West ...

Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. By Desiree Ibekwe This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old ...

Hip-hop is a multi-billion-dollar industry and the world’s most popular music genre. Originating in the South Bronx in the 1970s by African American and Latino communities in response to industrial ...

After a short delay, The Cause Podcast returns with Episode 11: Hip Hop Studies, Part 1 – The Roots of Hip Hop. In this dynamic episode, Dr. Reiland Rabaka digs into the birth of hip hop—not just as ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

Jam out this season to highlife, Afrobeats, jazz, a cappella, R & B, rap, dance, and hip-hop artists from Nigeria, South Africa, and more. Having listened to hours of African Christmas music, I can ...

The story of hip-hop’s beginnings has been highly contested, but it begins in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973. DJ Kool Herc’s sister, Cindy, is hosting a back-to-school party in their apartment complex, ...