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The first Night Lights column of the new Weekender era features hip-hop CD releases, varied music for a good cause and roots music stars. Hit it. The first Night Lights column of the new Weekender era ...

Let’s clear up a few questions before turning the thumb up or down on this one. Underground Airplay, the third CD connected with the legendary Lyricist Lounge, is presented in conjunction with Ecko ...

The 20-track project is dedicated to late Kali Tribe MC Twan Mack, who died unexpectedly in November 2024. Grammy Award-winning Hip-Hop group Arrested Development released its sixteenth studio album, ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...