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Celebrating one of the most famous shots by celebrated photographer and composer Gordon Parks

A new photo exhibition has begun in New York, commemorating one of the most iconic images in music journalism history. Running at City Hall's Rotunda...

Mister Cee, legendary New York DJ, dies aged 57

The DJ, producer and radio icon leaves behind an incredible hip-hop legacy

Legendary New York DJ Mister Cee has died at the age of 57. NYC hip-hop radio station Hot 97 broke the news on Wednesday 10th...

Classic photo of De La Soul posing in front of a blue curtain

The hip-hop landmark will be repackaged with bonus material, while a live stream and a Rough Trade New York event are also planned

De La Soul have announced a 35th anniversary digital edition of their debut album, '3 Feet High and Rising'. Set to land on streaming services...

Wu-Tang announce 2024 Las Vegas residency

RZA has said he hope this will be a watershed moment for hip-hop acts in Las Vegas 

Wu-Tang Clan have been confirmed for a new 2024 Las Vegas residency, beginning in the run up to the NFL Super Bowl. The iconic hip-hop...

Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah has unveiled his upcoming memoir.

The 240-page memoir is set to be released next May

Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah has unveiled his upcoming memoir, Rise Of A Killah: My Life In The Wu-Tang. Set for release on 14th May 2024...

Giulia Tess They Hate Change 4-4-2

Florida footwork and hip-hop meets Italian synth work, via London 

London-based Italian artist Giulia Tess has teamed up with Tampa rap duo They Hate Change for a new single, ‘4-4-2’. You can check out the...

Wu-Tang Clan Day New York 2023 36 Chambers

The celebrations also include an East Village pop up store and the final date of a three-day celebration at Gramercy Theatre

Legendary hip hop crew Wu-Tang Clan are to be honoured today with the first official 'Wu Tang Day' in New York City. Announced by Mayor...

Tupac Shakur poses in a baseball cap in a black-and-white image

Tupac Shakur Way is located close to where the late rapper lived in the '90s

Tupac Shakur has been honoured 27 years on from his death with an Oakland street sign named after him. ​​The road in question forms a...

Br3nya releases new EP, ’Innit Innit Girl’: Listen

The West Londoner's debut is out now

Br3nya has released her debut EP, ‘Innit Innit Girl’. The self-released 10-track project by the British-Ghanian MC hears her team up with Tay Iwar and...

Public Enemy announces 35th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’

The reissue will feature bonus tracks including instrumental and acapella mixes

Public Enemy have announced a vinyl reissue celebrating the 35th anniversary of their second album, ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’...

Close-up black-and-white image of rapper Chuck D

It marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with “immersive reenactments, oral history and expert discussion”

A new audio docu-drama series about the rise of hip-hop that's narrated by Chuck D is available to listen to now. Can You Dig It...

Cypress Hill recreate Simpsons cameo, perform ‘Black Sunday’ with symphony orchestra: Watch

Making the iconic Homerpalooza cameo a reality after 27 years

Cypress Hill performed live with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Mission Ballroom last week. You can watch some clips from the show below. While this...

Collection of classic hip-hop memorabilia to be auctioned at Sotheby’s

Featuring Grand Master Flash, LL Cool J, Afrika Islam, Kool Herc, Keith Haring and more 

An array of classic hip-hop memorabilia is being auctioned at Sotheby's New York this week. Items range from vinyl to studio kit, flyers to sneakers...

Loraine James shares new single, ‘Déjà Vu’ featuring RiTchie: Listen

Taken from the forthcoming album, 'Gentle Confrontation'

Loraine James has shared a new single, ‘Déjà Vu’, which features vocals by RiTchie from Arizona rap group Injury Reserve. You can hear the tune...

Photo of the late MF Doom wearing his mask

The NHS trust has acknowledged that there were “missed opportunities” during his treatment

Leeds Teaching Hospitals, an NHS Trust that runs St. James University Hospital, has apologised to MF DOOM’s family after being questioned about the quality of...

MF DOOM poses in his face mask

The late rapper died in St. James' University Hospital in Leeds in October 2020 after having a rare adverse reaction to blood pressure medication

An inquest into the death of MF DOOM has heard of concerns about the way the rapper was treated before his death in 2020. DOOM...

Photo of Souls Of Mischief performing on stage

30 years after their debut, four rappers from Oakland, California, remember how they became one of the first crews on the West Coast to make a particularly conscious, lyrical strand of hip-hop, with an album that influenced generations of artists

In February 1992 a bunch of industry bigwigs showed up in San Francisco. They were there for the Gavin Seminar, a showcase of West Coast...

Image of ‘Rap: 50 Years Of Hip Hop’ vinyl cover and double LP

Songs by A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Future and M.I.A. feature on Sony's release

Sony Music has shared details of a double LP compilation that looks at the development of hip-hop over the last 50 years. ‘Rap: 50 Years...

New photozine documents hip-hop from 1982-2020

'Hip Hop Years The B Sides 1982-2020' features icons including Roxanne Shanté,  Rakim, Missy Elliott, and more

A new photozine explores hip-hop culture from the early 1980s. 'Hip Hop Years The B Sides 1982-2020' by British-born photographer Janette Beckman features 36 pages...

Front cover image of Wu-Tang Clan 1994-2004 photozine

Eddie Otchere's unseen photos document the hip hop group between 1994-2004

Previously unseen images of Wu-Tang Clan taken over a 10-year period by Eddie Otchere are being released in a new photozine. The 36 page Wu-Tang...