Michael “5000” Watts founded his Swishahouse record label in 1997, and there was a time in the early 2000s when the ...

The Minnesota hip-hop duo will perform at The Observatory North Park in San Diego on Feb. 10 and at The Novo in Los Angeles ...

Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 ...

Many of the hip-hop’s most lauded works this year feature religious themes—themes that arguably helped spark a renewal of hip ...

They're all highly respected in the world of old-school rap. And they all hit the Top 40 just once in their careers.

One of the most influential voices of the seminal magazine The Source, he chronicled rap’s rise and its explosion into the ...

From protest anthems to love ballads, these Grammy-winning songs defined their eras. Discover the stories behind each win and what made them stand out on REVOLT.

NBA YoungBoy opens up in a Complex interview about music growth, emotional change, and a viral moment involving a pop star.

The origins of hip hop may be indelibly associated with New York's Five Boroughs – and the South Bronx, in particular. But in the 1980s, Long Island's De La Soul – and near contemporaries like Biz ...

Nearly 15 years after the Grammys started handing out trophies to rappers, these are three rap Grammy Award winners who took ...

As rap stops appearing in global charts, fans wonder if rap is on the decline in it's prominence in the current culture.

Maestro Fresh Wes is one of several rap artists to receive a new Canada Post stamp. (Cindy Ord/) Maestro Fresh Wes was among ...