Hip-hop has been an integral part of social and racial justice movements.

Ice-T fronts his hybrid hip-hop metal band Body Count. Their new album, “Merciless,” is out Friday.

Hip-hop has been an integral part of social and racial justice movements. It's also been scrutinized by law enforcement and political groups because of their belief that hip-hop and its artists ...

Since hip-hop’s birth in the 1970s, emceeing, beatboxing, deejaying, and graffiti have done more than entertain – hip-hop’s four elements carry the spirit of resistance and free expression.