Thirty-two years later, Nas's ten-track masterpiece, Illmatic, is still one of the most important rap albums of all time.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Both Nas and DJ Premier are on hip-hop’s Mt. Rushmore, especially for those of us who came up listening to hip-hop in the 1990s.

Nas writes a powerful foreword for Miles Davis's centennial autobiography, connecting hip-hop and jazz through shared struggle and artistic innovation.

This summer, the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop icon Nas will become the first nationally renowned rap artist to perform with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in the organization’s 109-year history.

Oblivious to the woman with a cellphone seated just a few seats behind them, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott temporarily put down their official duties Wednesday night and ...

Back when the Untitled album was going to be titled the N-word, “Be A Ni–er Too” was one of its lead tracks. It didn’t make the album’s final cut, but is still a powerful song. A shame, this ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Friday (Dec. 12), hip-hop fans were gifted with an album 30 years in ...

OPINION: “Light-Years” isn’t about chasing their younger selves—it’s about showing that hip-hop’s elders can still create, contribute, and command the culture. Editor’s note: The following article is ...