Nipsey Hussle’s music made him a star, but his message of financial empowerment and community activism propelled him into icon status. In 2013, Hussle launched his innovative Proud2Pay campaign, whereby he sold physical copies of his Crenshaw mixt...

In the fifth grade, 28-year-old Arlington rapper and producer Kris Minor started writing his first lyrics. His English teacher, Mrs. Billups, would grade the songs he wrote and correct any grammatical errors. As a teen, Minor continued developing ...

Dallas based independent blogger and hip-hop curator Rodrick Rules released his latest visual for the single "Us," featuring Que-P, 7 Tha Great, Rakim Al-Jabbaar, and N’Dygo Jonez. March 19 marks the official beginning of spring, but "Us" is a few...

The element of competition is woven into the fabric of hip-hop culture and it's part of what inspires rappers to create their best work — there are different styles and skill sets within the genre and it's grown to include sub-genres and hybrid ar...