On this date in 1965 in Brooklyn, New York, Jason Mizell, who later became Jam Master Jay, was born.

In the earliest stages of Jay-Z’s music career, he connected with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. Simmons found his performance at a talent show impressive and requested that Jay-Z give him a call.

Their contributions made The Documentary a sonic masterpiece and cemented its status as a pivotal release in Hip-Hop’s new millennium. To this day, it remains The Game’s most successful and ...

Belleville Downtown DocFest is thrilled to announce their upcoming Film Festival Saturday Night event at the Belleville Theatre Guild, featuring The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal (Part 1 ...

If you look at the sounds over the years, those artists ended up influencing hip-hop.’ Jay-Z hemmed and hawed, but he showed up to the ceremony. That made me feel like we had done our job to ...

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Jay-Z is not wasting any time in clearing his name. He has filed a new motion to dismiss the sexual assault lawsuit against him. The legal professional has responded via a formal statement to ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

The NFL’s much-discussed new rule against hip-drop tackles has only produced one penalty flag this season, against Carolina’s Jacoby Windmon on Sunday — and the league’s disciplinary office didn’t ...

Oklahoma City has been without rising star Chet Holmgren since he suffered a rare hip injury during a home loss to the Warriors on Nov. 10. The injury put a halt to the start of a breakout ...