Southern hip-hop’s influence continues shaping modern music through strategic sampling, with artists like Future, GloRilla and Sexyy Red drawing from classic Southern tracks. Recently, Juicy J noted ...

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke prepares to be honored ...

The hip hop community is mourning the loss of Young Bleed, the Baton Rouge rap veteran known for his classic hit “How Ya Do Dat.” The influential artist has passed away at 51 after suffering ...

Big K.R.I.T. has long been a quiet giant in Hip Hop — a cornerstone of the blog era whose name stood tall alongside titans like J. Cole, Wale, and Kendrick Lamar. As a XXL Freshman, he carried the ...

What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2023, GloRilla, Latto and Doechii had each earned namesake notoriety and steady rotation in playlists. Repping Memphis, Atlanta and Tampa, they stood in ...

Born Joseph Sellers circa 1980s Monroe, Louisiana, Joe Bone has officially dropped into the southern rap like a meteor on unsuspecting listeners. Already known by many for his simply distinctive ...

Birdman claims Jermaine Dupri helped usher in an era of Southern rap dominance over East and West Coast rappers that will never be undone. Birdman credits Jermaine Dupri with breaking down barriers ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Writer Ben Westhoff says he knew there was something special about Southern-based hip-hop music the first time he heard rapper ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — “Turnt Up,” a tour of hip-hop artists, including the Ying Yang Twins, Petey Pablo, Paul Wall, and Bubba Sparxxx will be performing on August 31, at Spokane Tribe Resort and Casino.

A tlanta’s storied Stankonia Studios feel like the site of a family reunion as J.I.D walks in with a grin and daps up Big Boi with Stevie Wonder’s “As” spilling from the speakers. Both are soft-spoken ...

At the 1995 Source Awards, André 3000 issued a proclamation, or a prophecy: "The South got something to say." Inspired by his words, this list represents some of the most impactful songs, albums and ...