How Hip-Hop Took Over TikTok: The New Rules of Going Viral

Hip-hop didn’t just go viral on TikTok. It rewrote how songs blow up. Short hooks, simple dances, and fan participation now ...
Newsweek

Hip-Hop is Declining in Popularity

It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre in the U.S., but its glory was short-lived. In 2023—the year when hip-hop celebrated its 50th birthday— ...
Daily Trojan

My complicated relationship with rap and hip-hop

Sexual objectification of women is present in many male rap artists’ songs, but female artists are flipping that narrative with songs that uplift women and promote empowerment. (Frank Schwichtenberg / ...
Time

Hip-Hop Needs a #MeToo Reckoning

Crumpton is a music, pop culture, and politics writer from Dallas. Cassie Ventura is not the first survivor of hip-hop’s abuse. Unfortunately, she will not be the last. In the months since Ventura ...
The Daily Illini

Women redefine hip-hop through rhymes, resistance, representation

The Hip Hop Convene wrapped up Friday night, featuring women in hip-hop, Klevah and TRUTH of Mother Nature, Asha Omega and ...