Hip Hop

There's a reason Misdemeanor is getting the VMA Video Vanguard Award.

It introduces the audience to the idea that young Black girls are often chastised and ridiculed for exhibiting out-of-the-box thinking and behavior — something that Missy has always represented.

The Los Angeles-bred singer doesn't hold back on telling a painful story.

“I had to address that miseducation and decide my own heroes and villains — and that was Assata as the hero and Columbus as the villain.”

He isn’t the first Black queer artist to tread the shaky waters of the music industry, but Lil Nas X is the first making "Billboard" history.

Behold: a queen who takes ownership over her own genius.

“When Kehlani texted me, I knew I was the real deal."

"What’s for me is for me and nothing will get in my way."

“I feel we need to put these girls in more magazines and blogs."

"It made me prouder than ever to be Sudanese."

“Girls, we have to go 10 times harder than guys."

Tory Lanez is being accused of staging a moment to address colorism in hip-hop.

“Expect more shaking the table."

Hotties, it’s time to address global warming.

The Maryland-bred rapper is kicking down preconceived notions about hip-hop with platform combat boots.

"A black guy who raps comes along and he's on top of the country chart, it's like, ‘What the f*ck?’"

From Misa Hylton to Dapper Dan

But they still won't give black people a seat at the table.

“Absolutely do not use actors whose heart and morality are not aligned with the party and whose morality is not noble.”

Let Kari Faux lead the way.