Hip-hop

Will Smith Jazzy Jeff

Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff's rise in West Philly is the premise of TV series '215'

Choreographer Rennie Harris' new online archive details the history of American street dance

Rennie Harris

Tierra Whack debuts new mixtape and music video featuring vintage Eagles gear and urban cowboys

Tierra Whack's Museum

Lil Dicky fills his L.A. home with cameras to record his new web series

Lil Dicky Show

Philly's Power 99 to start airing syndicated talk show 'The Breakfast Club'

As Wu-Tang Clan comes to Philly for its final concert, the hip-hop group's debut album remains a 'quintessential' record

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Bruce Springsteen's 'Streets of Philadelphia' sessions from upcoming lost albums has 'hip-hop edge'

Will Smith teases new rap album with a 'Matrix'-themed music video

Gillie Da Kid is the latest Philly rapper to embrace role as Eagles hype man during run to the Super Bowl

Gillie Da Kid

West Philly rapper YBC Dul flaunted guns and bragged about violent reputation in video posted a day before he was killed

YBC Dul Rapper

Philly rapper Rocky wins reality TV competition show 'Deb's House'

Rocky Deb's House

Phillie Phanatic brings dance moves to Tierra Whack's Tiny Desk Concert

Tierra Whack Phanatic

Tierra Whack describes being alone with her dark thoughts and how those colored her new album

Lil Wayne, Nas and Jill Scott to headline 2024 Roots Picnic

Meek Mill and Rick Ross drop second single from their upcoming album, announce the project's release date

Meek Ross New Song

New Will Smith podcast explores how 1988 spurred hip-hop's rise in popularity

Lil Uzi Vert's photo mistakenly used by Wilkes-Barre police in Facebook post about suspected dog thief

Questlove writing book about hip-hop history, plans to release it in 2024

Bug Fest and a supernatural sleepover at Fort Mifflin: Your weekend guide to things to do

Fort Mifflin weekend guide

Listen to rap cyphers, DJs and watch break dancers while artists do graffiti during Hip Hop in the Park

Hip Hop in the park

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

Lil Uzi Vert to release long-awaited 'Pink Tape' album this Friday

Lil Uzi Vert Pink Tape

New limited-edition Free Library card celebrates 50 years of hip-hop

Free Library hip hop

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African American Museum to host third annual Juneteenth block party

AAMP Juneteenth Party

Roots Picnic headliner Lil Uzi Vert discusses 7-month rehab stint in newly published interview

Black Thought to chronicle his childhood and career in memoir 'The Upcycled Self'

Meek Mill befuddled by AI-generated song about his dad, who was killed during the rapper's childhood

Lil Uzi Vert featured in Apple Music's 'Hip-Hop DNA' podcast series

Black Thought, El Michels Affair explore fame and identity on 'Glorious Game'

Black Thought Album

Wife of founding Roots member sues Questlove and Black Thought for fraud

Leonard Hubbard Lawsuit

Black Thought celebrates 50th anniversary of hip-hop with spoken word tribute

Lil Uzi Vert says 'Just Wanna Rock' has not replaced Meek Mill's 'Dreams and Nightmares' as Eagles rap anthem

The Roots will star in upcoming PBS special

Black Thought, El Michels Affair release lead single 'Grateful' from upcoming collaborative album

Black Thought El Michels Affair

Meek Mill plans to release four new albums in 2023

Meek Mill to release fifth installment of 'Flamerz,' reviving mixtape series for first time in 12 years

The Roots tease new single, 'Misunderstood,' from long-awaited album 'End Game'

Overbrook street renamed to celebrate hip-hop radio pioneer Lady B

Lady B Overbrook

Pennsylvania rap duo finds viral success on TikTok with old school approach

Joey Valence Brae 2

Black Thought, legendary emcee of The Roots, gets honored with mural in Olde Kensington

Black Thought Mural Philly

Black Thought, Danger Mouse release lead single 'No Gold Teeth' from upcoming collaboration

Lil Uzi Vert's 'Thankful' featured on Kawhi Leonard's rap album 'Culture Jam Vo1. 1'

J. Cole postpones Philly show at Wells Fargo Center due to 'embarrassing' production delays

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