ONE Musicfest continues to be the musical gift that keeps on giving. The festival recently kicked off its 17th year, and the entire weekend was filled with hometown pride and spirit, culminating in ...

Doechii's creative risks early in her career have paid off, bringing Kal Banx on her first major tour for a special Dallas ...

Nas isn’t just preserving Hip-Hop history—he’s actively building it, putting his voice, vision, and money where his legacy is.

Doechii at Lincoln Hall in Chicago for her "Alligator Bites Never Heal" tour 2024 (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) The performance’s creative direction, choreographed entirely by Doechii herself ...

Jennifer Hudson and Megan Thee Stallion talked about how fans and even their personal security have confused them before.

T, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Arabian Prince have joined forces to bring the animated neo-noir series “Tehk City” to life.

Chuck D famously rapped “our freedom of speech is freedom or death” on Public Enemy’s 1989 single “Fight the Power,” one of hip-hop’s most powerful anthems. Thirty-five years later, the Rock & Roll ...

Queen Latifah opens up about performing alongside Megan Thee Stallion at Coachella in April and teases new music.

BRONX, New York -- It was 50 years ago in an apartment building in the Bronx, about a mile and a half north of Yankee Stadium that hip hop was born. That is where Clive Campbell, better known as DJ ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

Future is being sued for allegedly using a photo of the Dungeon Family house without permission on his “Mixtape Pluto” cover. Future is now at the center of a copyright lawsuit after being accused of ...

Queen Latifah loves her some Megan Thee Stallion. The "U.N.I.T.Y." rapper joined The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday (Oct. 28 ...