Editorial
Hip-Hop’s New Legal Battle: Who Really Owns the Masters?
Hip-hop's ownership wars are being decided in three active federal cases. In June 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
The Fad That Wasn’t: How Hip-Hop Survived Every Prediction of Its Death
Every few years, someone with a platform announces that hip-hop is over. They did it in 1979, when the first...
Fragments of the Future: How Hip-Hop Left the Old Subgenres Behind
Hip-hop in 2026 has moved past neat genre lanes into overlapping global ecosystems. Artists increasingly use language, region, and identity...
Five Artists To Watch: How Fakemink, Babyfxce E & Co Are Rewriting the Playbook
In 2026, the 'artists to watch' conversation centers on who is shifting sound and strategy rather than chasing major-label deals....
Did They Sell Out? What the Record Actually Says About Killer Mike, Marc Lamont Hill, and Amanda Seales
A viral online argument accuses Killer Mike, Marc Lamont Hill, and Amanda Seales of discouraging Black support for Kamala Harris...
RICO, Snitching, and Hip-Hop: How Federal Law Rewired the Code
RICO prosecutions have upended hip-hop's traditional code around snitching. By treating rap collectives like organized crime, from Atlanta's YSL to...
