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The rapper infuses faith and meaning in his uplifting songs.

The singer will perform at halftime of the N.F.L.’s championship game in Las Vegas on the heels of his popular career-spanning residency and the release of a new album.

Benny the Butcher on how Snoop helped him sign to Def Jam, his unreleased Drake collab, and why he’s done with overcritical rap fans.

At a block party, in a basement, at a funeral. Twenty-five rappers on the moment their lives “changed forever.”

BET’s essay series, Uncomfortable Conversations, dives into the ongoing, difficult topics that have dominated and plagued hip-hop for decades. Here, we tackle stereotypes around ageism as we advance the culture.

In an interview with BET.com, the music mogul explains the source of his philosophy and why it took him 13 years to drop his latest project, “The Love Album: Off the Grid.”

While women were fawning over the hip-hop icon, he was learning to love himself.

The Atlanta rapper took his fans on a spiritual journey on his album “Michael” and crafted his summer tour like a revival at a Southern church.

Whether it’s the duality of singing and rapping or the seamless combination of womanhood and spirituality, Ms. Hill’s classic debut continues to offer a blueprint for the next generation.

Slow and steady wins the race for Toosii, who's having the biggest moment of his career so far.

More than any particular sound, lyrical style or historical movement, the true calling card of Detroit hip-hop just might be its underdog spirit.

Lil Durk to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony represent for the midwest.

“Coming up, you feel like you’re a product of your environment,” Styles P said after bagging up supplements for a customer. “But when you hit a certain level, you know you’re a product for your environment. There’s a big difference.

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