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Across 18 years, Roots Picnic has bridged genres, eras and generations of Black music while documenting the moments that helped shape Black music and culture over time.

The corner of School Street and Brooke Street will be renamed “Earl DMX Simmons Way” in honor of the late rapper ...

The Gospel According to DMX, a posthumous book featuring prayers, lyrics, and writings from DMX, will be released November 17, 2026 with a foreword by Rakim.

Jet Li has recalled his time with DMX amid the release of his new book. The rapper tragically passed away on April 9, 2021. In his latest interview, the martial artist and actor shared his experience ...

The road is clear for J Cole to get into the GF, maybe AOTY, depending on how he campaigns. What do we think? I can see him getting into aoty over Cardi. Maybe Cardi gets into just roty Are we sure ...

The Weeknd surprised attendees and viewers of the 2025 Grammy Awards with an unexpected performance during Sunday night's ceremony. The four-time Grammy winner has been publicly boycotting the ...

Clipse has won Best Rap Performance for “Chains and Whips” at the 2026 Grammys, their song with Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams. The Let God Sort Em Out single was in competition with Cardi B’s ...

DMC and Idina Menzel team up for a massive NYC charity event that raises over $1 million for foster youth and young artists.

A look at hip-hop’s transformative impact in honor of its 50th anniversary. Hip-hop was once narrowly thought of as a trend in music that would ultimately fizzle out. Now, at its 50th anniversary, hip ...

Mural of DMX in Yonkers By Dan Murphy The Yonkers City Council is moving forward with plant to rename the corner of School ...

Notable Stat: "FDO" was the year's first rap hit, peaking at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty was welcomed back to the rap game with open arms when he was released from ...