American rapper DDG sparked debate after declaring he feels safer in Nigeria than in the US, citing communal unity over ...

In 1943, it was the Christmas of the Steam Shovel. We were in the middle of a great war and all the steel that Birmingham factories were turning out went into the war effort, nothing frivolous like ...

A lot of uncertainty exists in this precarious and troubled world, but one thing I am increasingly sure of is the wisdom and goodness residing within our older people. While some in our society ignore ...

Interviewing loved ones brings you closer and offers a window into the past. Credit...Iryna Korshak Supported by By Dana G. Smith My favorite aunt, Bea, died over the summer. She wore frosty pink ...

Hip-hop is more than beats and bravado. Hip-hop is more than beats and bravado. It is a cultural force that can change any stage it touches. Over the years, a growing group of artists has moved from ...

The award season is officially upon us, and it’s shaping up to be a major celebration of Black excellence in music. From country music to the highly anticipated Grammys, Black artists are dominating ...

Gateway Church and its current elders have asked an appellate court to stop the civil defamation lawsuit filed by the woman who was sexually abused by the megachurch's founding pastor, Robert Morris, ...

Atlanta rapper Offset just declared he’s one of the best dressed rappers in the game… and honestly, he may have a point. Fashion has been an integral part of hip-hop culture since the genre’s ...

50 Cent is weighing in after his ex, Vivica A. Fox, warned women not to date rappers like him. While appearing at the Ultimate Women's Expo over the weekend, Fox, 61, responded to a fan who asked for ...

Victoria Smith places a comforting hand on the back of her 88-year-old father as they create poetry in a small room on the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation near Duluth, Minnesota ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.