Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create ...

In today’s hip-hop landscape, much of the music revolves around quick fame, lifestyle and surface-level themes. But artists like Rocksun are carving a different path — one that brings deeper meaning ...

While Kweli has no problem sticking up for what he believes in, he balks at being pigeonholed in the “conscious rap” genre. It’s not that he wants to align himself with the misogyny or homophobia that ...

This one’s for the hip-hop aficionados. Brother Ali is one of the sharpest, most distinctive and most eminent voices of 21st century conscious rap. DJ Abilities is a tasteful and skilled ...

If you ignored the Xbox truck and Virgin Mobile booth, the scene at the Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg Saturday looked like a hip-hop period piece circa 1988. Socially conscious messages issued from ...

Chicago artist builds on collaboration with Talib Kweli, signaling a renewed focus on substance and social commentary in rap CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, February 26 ...

The term "conscious rapper" is a vague, umbrella term for rappers who don't glorify packing guns, selling drugs, or degrading women. Instead, a conscious rapper is supposed to rap about social issues, ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper. 24-year-old Alonzo Henderson is doing something you don't ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper. 24-year-old Alonzo Henderson is doing something you don't ...