My love for hip-hop is a gift I got from my brother. She “scored one No. 1 hit on Billboard‘s Hot R&B Singles (now R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay) and Pop Airplay chart with “Killing Me Softly,” which won a ...

M.C. d’Anthony T, an independent musician, has just released his new cd, Predisposed To Self Destruction, delivering vintage grooves w/rap beats that have socially conscious messages. New to the ...

With the nation’s moviegoers and critics embracing Eminem’s performance in “8 Mile,” this should be a moment of supreme triumph for rap music. Thanks to the eloquent, liberating elements in director ...

Next on You Oughta Know, check out a hip-hop contest that promotes positive messages. Help young listeners navigate hip-hop lyrics. Visit a local college that’s preparing a new wave of women in audio.

Albany singer and hip-hop artist Aila Moses, who performs under the name Aila Chiar, signs off some of her Instagram posts by urging fans to “Don’t forget your affirmations.” I asked her about that ...

Sincere Jazmin was only 16 years old when he was shot and killed by another teen at a bus stop in Queens, N.Y. on March 26. The young man was an aspiring rap artist who went by the name, “Sdot Blokka.