Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug continues a proud tradition of Texas lyricists who treat emceeing like the sacred craft that it is. Known for its bar-heavy legends, the Lone Star State has always emphasized ...

Rap is often treated as background music for workouts, commutes, or parties. In a classroom context, it can look like “just entertainment.” Yet rap lyrics are built on the same foundations students ...

When Rachel Diack attended her first label meeting, she stood before 20 executives, plugged in her laptop and gave a 10-slide PowerPoint outlining her creative vision. “I told them, ‘I wanna go on ...

Learn about Slick Rick, Hip Hop's master raconteur! Read about his career, marvel at his cultural sway, & celebrate his legacy. From humble beginnings to global recognition, Slick Rick's journey is ...

A couple of years back, Ice Cube shared some of his storytelling inspirations with Uproxx for People’s Party With Talib Kweli. He popped back into Uproxx Studios in LA recently, this time, to sit down ...

Ghostface Killah breaks down classic storytelling rap songs and crowns the greatest, from Tupac to Eminem. He also discusses the 25th-anniversary re-release of his debut album "Ironman". I ate pizza ...

As much as hip-hop is about bravado and the ability to put dope rhymes together, it’s also about rapping in a visual and captivating way. Nothing else compares to a rapper who can put bars together ...

OPINION: There's nothing better than a good rap song that tells a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. These songs do that. Editor's note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views ...

Fresh off his five Grammy wins for “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar says fans can expect further “storytelling” at his Super Bowl LIX halftime performance in New Orleans on Sunday night. “I’ve always ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of my favorite things about hip-hop and rap music, in particular, is ...

Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah breaks down classic storytelling rap songs and crowns the greatest of them all - from Tupac "Brenda's Got A Baby" vs. Biggie "I Got A Story To Tell" to Eminem "Stan" vs ...

Complex Brackets Host Brian “B.Dot” Miller and a celebrity guest navigate a themed bracket, picking winners until a field of 16 is narrowed to one winner. Expect shocking upsets, controversial picks, ...