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Hip Hop

Hip Hop legend Doug E. Fresh headlines Bimbe Festival 2026 in Durham

  • May 16

Janet Jackson calls Grammy Hall of Fame induction an "honor"

  • May 9

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68

  • Apr 10

Ludacris gets UNC Chapel Thrill crowd hyped before Clemson game

  • Oct 4, 2025

Rapper Soulja Boy arrested in Los Angeles on weapons charge

  • Aug 4, 2025

Hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  • Aug 2, 2025

Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, and J. Cole headline final Dreamville Festival

  • Mar 18, 2025

'Shyne' reflects on hip-hop, Sean 'Diddy' Combs in documentary

  • Dec 7, 2024

Latest Videos

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Janet Jackson says "it's an honor" to see Rhythm Nation 1814 inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame

  • May 9
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DJ Scratch: Titan of the turntable

  • Jul 25, 2024
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How pioneer Wildstyle and Crucial Conflict put Chicago hip hop on the map

  • Jan 30, 2024
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Durham City officials fence off more areas at parks due to high levels of lead

  • Aug 13, 2023
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50 years of Hip Hop celebration kicks off in downtown Raleigh

  • Aug 12, 2023
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'Soundtrack of our lives': UNC Chapel Hill program a nod to global impact of hip hop

  • Aug 11, 2023
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Blue Note Jazz Festival 2023 hits high note with celebration of jazz and hip hop

  • Aug 4, 2023
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Chicago's Hyde Park Summer Fest celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop

  • Jun 12, 2023

Latest Stories

Set the Record Straight: The Jam Master Jay Case

The new documentary "Set the Record Straight: The Jam Master Jay Case" reveals exclusive new insights into the legacy of the rap pioneer.

  • Oct 2, 2024
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Kendrick Lamar and Drake gave us an epic hip-hop beef weekend | Here's what to know

Here's what you need to know about the verses that have been a hot topic of cultural conversation.

  • May 6, 2024

Eminem marks 16 years of sobriety

The "Lose Yourself" rapper, 51, took to Instagram over the weekend to share a photo marking 16 years sober.

  • Apr 23, 2024

Jeezy, Common and more talk hip-hop and politics in new Hulu documentary

Jeezy, Common and more from the hip-hop community talk music, politics and the thread that binds them in "Hip-Hop and the White House."

  • Apr 20, 2024

Durham hip hop artist, UNC Chapel Hill teacher Josh 'Rowdy' Rowsey dies

A changemaker in the Durham music scene, who took his hip-hop talents into the classroom at UNC Chapel Hill has died.

  • Apr 19, 2024