College basketball star gears up for her earned payday | Nightline
Under new NCAA rules, Flau’jae Johnson is set to become the one of the highest paid female athlete in collegiate sport history. Johnson is also making strides in the hip-hop…
Grandmaster Flash and Slane Hatch talk hip-hop origins
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with executive producer Slane Hatch and hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash about the new series “The Origins of Hip Hop.” ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at…
Prime Video doc-series celebrates ‘Phat Tuesdays’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with J.B. Smoove and “Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy†executive producer Guy Torry about the comedy night that launched the careers of…
Investigation continues into the death of rapper Young Dolph and other artists killed
Adolph Thorton Junior was shot and killed at his favorite bakery; his alleged killer is on the run. The rapper’s untimely death is part of an unfortunate trend of violence…
Cardi B’s ‘Twerk’ video sparks conversation on women’s empowerment
Critics are taking aim at the rapper’s new music video, opening a debate on the line between body positivity and objectification in the age of #MeToo. source
This Beyonce, Cardi B songwriter started out making beats in her dorm room
Just a few years ago, 21-year-old Nija Charles was just a fan going to concerts and now she is one of today’s most sought-after songwriters. source
An intimate look at Jam Master Jay’s influential life and tragic death | Nightline
The DJ for pioneering rap group Run DMC helped introduce hip hop to the mainstream. Nearly two decades after his death, two men have been charged with his murder. They…
Mary J. Blige opens up about depression, loving herself in new documentary | Nightline
The Grammy Award-winning “queen of hip-hop soul†is the subject of Amazon’s original documentary “My Life,†named after her 1994 album in which she chronicles her trauma, addiction and depression.…
Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ tells long-forgotten story of Harlem Cultural Festival | Nightline
Some of the world’s greatest Black musicians performed at the concert series, which occurred at the same time as Woodstock in the wake of MLK’s death. The documentary is now…
The meteoric rise of Lil Nas X and the song ‘Old Town Road’ that got him there l Nightline
The 20-year-old rapper went from being a college dropout to having a smash hit song dominating the charts, blocking music vets like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber from the top…