Balendra (Balen) Shah’s first Facebook post in 2012 was a rap song about his school days. In many other YouTube videos, a younger beardless Shah raps in expletives-ridden X-rated perfornances.

“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...

While New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani may not agree with the Democratic Party’s centrist wing on much, he does have mainstream taste in hip hop. In what might be considered part of the one-time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A documentary about the rise, fall, and redemption of former rap star-turned-politician Shyne is headed to Hulu. On Tuesday (Oct.

When Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. President in January 2017, many predicted that mainstream music would spend 2017 lyrically criticizing him, his words, his actions, and his planned policies. Hip ...