Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

Hip hop and jazz have a long shared history. In the 1990's artists like A Tribe Called Quest and Digable Planets were introducing younger listeners to jazz musicians like Grant Green and Bobbi ...

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present Hip Hop &, a new annual season focus highlighting hip hop's intersections with other genres, forms, and disciplines. Each year, Hip Hop ...

James Brown's funky beats, brought to you by drummer, Clyde Stubblefield, are the most popularly sampled in hip hop, but what about jazz? Has it not significantly impacted hip hop as well? The answer ...

The end of February brings us the second installment of a new series at the Crocker Art Museum, tracing the connectivity of jazz, soul and hip-hop — but there’s much to get to before that.

Collaborators include Endea Owens, Black Thought, and Cory Henry, to name a few. Juicy J describes the project as his “true art and emotions,” reflecting a personal creative shift. Juicy J is inviting ...

The post 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of All Time appeared first on Consequence. It always starts with a song. Mine was Atmosphere’s “Trying to Find a Balance,” Cypress Hill’s Sen Dog told us about “Buffalo ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Andre 3000 attends "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", the 2025 Costume Institute Benefit, at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor ...

The age of streaming music has given rappers the opportunity to reach audiences around the world—even to continents they've never even performed in. Spotify has grown to be one of hip-hop's most ...