There’s a problem on U Street, in the neighborhood also known as Shaw, and it has to do with almost two acres of land that are home to a police station, a firehouse, and a parking garage. Local ...

De La Soul brought a necessary playfulness to hip-hop in 1989, but battles with the music industry dimmed that light. Marcus J. Moore tells their story in "High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul." ...

Editor’s Note: This article kicks off a series of stories celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and Atlanta’s impact on the genre. We pretty much grew up together, Atlanta hip-hop and me. When ...

When Jerry Leader was growing up, he made himself a toy set of DJ equipment. Two empty cereal boxes were the turntables. For the records, he cut circles out of cardboard. The needle, a plastic spoon.

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New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish. Credit... Supported by By Jon Caramanica For the last year, ...