A Nigerian literary researcher, Adefunke Eruobodo, has dismissed long-held perceptions that the Nigerian hip hop music genre is anti-intellectual, raw, loud, unserious, and mere noise, insisting that ...

The rappers talk misconceptions of rap and the future of hip hop music amongst other things. The Nigerian artistes discussed rap misconceptions as well as the choice of language in rap music. A clip ...

It was almost inevitable that award-winning rapper OdumoduBlvck would have to defend his position as the protagonist of Nigerian hip hop. After rising to mainstream success, becoming a superstar, and ...

As the first fall breezes start to drift across New York City, Billboard helped usher out the summer season with its annual R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Week. With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to ...

In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored episode. More than just record players, they were the masterminds behind a ...

Nigerian singer and rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, has again found himself at the centre of controversy after his Facebook and Instagram accounts were deactivated just hours after the release of his ...