Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alvin Jones talks about the legacy of BET's Rap City and hip-hop's lasting influence on the world. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News ...
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In a candid conversation for the digital series “I Got Questions,” hip-hop luminaries Common and Pete Rock delved into the depths of their storied careers, offering fans a rare glimpse into the ...
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday, Rap City, the series that arguably did the most to catapult regional rap legends to global superstars, is also getting its flowers with a forthcoming 3-part ...
The newest episode of the acclaimed I Got Questions series features the Juice Crew’s Big Daddy Kane and Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah reflecting on Hip-Hop culture and their careers. The streets ...
Every tenured rapper has a different formula for success or a strategy for longevity that's unique to themselves and their work ethic. With Tyga's career trajectory spanning more than a decade, he's ...
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Viral stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer Josh Johnson relates hip-hop to hilarity. Interview: Joey Echevarria Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on ...
When a publisher suggested that Questlove write a book about the history of hip-hop, he was reticent at first. Not because of any fear of writing — the Roots drummer is an accomplished author, with a ...