Politicians once abhorred rap stars. Now they're embracing them. Feb. 14, 2013 -- In the 1990s Washington was polarized on many of the same issues as today: taxes, the economy, gun control. But there ...

Two days ago, Brooklyn-by-way-of-Detroit rapper Angel Haze sent a literal “fuck you” to her record label Island/Republic by unleashing a deluge of passionate tweets before leaking her entire debut ...

2013 BET Hip-Hop Award winners celebrated for their talent and hard work in the industry.

Kalyn Heffernan of Wheelchair Sports Camp felt the need to create a quasi-clandestine hip-hop showcase as a way to stay connected to the art form's true creative sources. With the assistance of ...

Florida Rep. Trey Radel, the self-described "hip hop conservative" who pled guilty to cocaine possession last week, doesn't want to resign. He says he feels "great" and wants to get back to work as ...

The artists most shaping the movement. Lecrae Moore is the Grammy Award–winning rapper who represents the face of the gospel hip-hop movement. In songs like "Jesus Muzik," "Don't Waste Your Life" ...

With 2012 tucked to bed, we at Hip-Hop Wired are already looking at who is poised to takeover in 2013.

The main theme of this new Hip-Hop Wired feature While You Were Sleeping is mainly to shed light on independent Hip-Hop releases that slipped under the radar. No release on this list fits those ...