The birth of trap music and the rise of southern hip-hop In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere.

'Rap Trap': He got his big break in hip-hop. Then his lyrics helped put him behind bars for decades Rapper Mac Phipps was convicted of manslaughter and served 21 years in prison.

Despite being one of Atlanta’s newer music venues, The Eastern has already become a fan favorite. Located inside the Reynoldstown neighborhood, the venue is the perfect place to see artists like ...

An oral language rich in history from Peru is having a moment, with artists using it in hip hop, rap, trap, and pop music. It's not Spanish, and it's not Latin. Quechua is a language all its own ...

ALL MONTH LONG, WE’VE BEEN HIGHLIGHTING AMERICAN MUSIC GENRES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH. IN THE LAST TWO ...

In celebration of YouTube's 20th anniversary, YouTube's Director of Black Music & Culture Tuma Basa ranked the top 20 hip-hop videos.

We cannot tell a lie. This year’s Saturday in the Park Abe Stage has something for everybody’s musical tastes. From ...

Hip-hop was born in August of 1973 at a back-to-school party in the Bronx borough of New York City. DJ Kool Herc began ...

Independence Jorji Akuoma popularly known as Ms. Jorji, an accomplished engineer turned Afro-Trap pioneer, reflects on her journey of breaking barriers in tech and music. From navigating cultural ...