Hip-hop was born at a party in 1973, but it'd be another six years until the first commercial hip-hop records. People have differing views of it, but the release of "Rapper's Delight" changed history.

As the year winds down, Grammy Award-winning musician Chance the Rapper is gearing up for an array of endeavors, including an annual free event held at a museum in his hometown to empower kids through ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a big party at one of Chicago's favorite museums this Friday. Chance The Rapper, along with support from his organization, called "SocialWorks," will be hosting "A Night At ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's been a day of celebration through song and dance. A resounding noise rang through Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Fuller Park as singers spoke for their voiceless ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --We're just 3 days away from the grand tree lighting ceremony at the Museum of Science and Industry. Chicago's Chance the Rapper will be flipping the switch to start the festivities.

The best rappers in the game not only have a unique lyrical prowess and a knack for storytelling, but they also have an appreciation for musicianship. While some rappers can also produce music, other ...

After a year dominated by one major event—Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar—it’s easy to forget that the sounds pushing rap music forward often come from the fringes. That’s why our annual Rappers to Watch ...

Today, on the 50th anniversary of the genre, we’ve put together a roundup of 50 of the most successful hip-hop artists-turned-entrepreneurs. The “Empire State of Mind” rapper became the first hip-hop ...

Madison Youth Poet Laureate and rapper Justin Russell insists he wrote his first rap song out of necessity. The diss track, aimed at a sixth-grade math teacher he despised, became infamous among his ...

Last month, we published our annual list of the best rappers in their 20s. One common critique is how we define “best” and “rappers.” Our list is meant as a temperature check on the game—spotlighting ...