Oftentimes, hip-hop, just like the nation, overlooks the South. One only needs to listen to Tokyo Jetz and Hood Brat, two Florida rappers featured in the series, to pick up the difference.

Southern University officially launched its own radio station, WSUB “The Bluff,” on 106.1 FM, taking over the former WTQT ...

Twenty years after the release of his breakout album, The People’s Champ, Paul Wall has graduated to ambassador of the great ...

When it comes to women in southern hip-hop - heck, hip-hop in general, Missy Elliott holds it down as a consummate innovator. That goes for women and men. Gender is no matter.

Being that hip-hop is a musical genre tied closely to a cultural movement, the impact of released materials is subject to thorough evaluation. There are numerous albums with impenetrable accolades ...

Westhoff populates his book with a multitude of such punchy nuggets as he chronicles the rise and relevance of southern hip-hop, a subgenre whose influence is often forgotten by mainstream critics ...

The vibes are set and the culture is calling, as ONE Musicfest 2025 returns bigger than ever, featuring a blockbuster lineup.

They favored loose, thick grooves that were grounded in hip-hop but also remained conscious of R&B’s storied history; these allowed MCs like André 3000, Big Boi and Cee-Lo, with their Southern ...

ONE Musicfest has unveiled its biggest lineup yet as the Atlanta festival kicks off its 16th year celebrating Black music and ...

Produced by 2 Live Crew's DJ, Mr. Mixx, 2 Low Life Muthas paid respect to what put the city on the map, while also exploring other lanes in hip-hop beyond South Florida.