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These rappers give thanks to hip-hop and its creator DJ Kool Herc in their lyrics.

How many hip-hop collectives can you say started a movement that's still being followed 30 years later?

From 2 Pac and Ice Cube to KRS-One, Public Enemy, Scarface, and JAY-Z, these are liberation and resistance songs from the other America— Black America.

These legendary cosigns helped shape the course of hip-hop.

Everybody's heading back to school! As freshman get their expensive textbooks, here's tracks for your home room playlist.

'The powers that be don't fear the angry, sick and lethargic masses--that just feeds into the system's statistics.'

Afro-electro rapper Young Paris and M1 of Dead Prez get ready in their latest video.

Killer Mike and Stic kept it real during a panel discussion in Atlanta.

From Beyonce, who delivered a high-powered performance, to Meek Mill bringing out Nicki Minaj to Vic Mensa’s energetic set, take a look at the hottest moments of day one at the 2015 Made in America festival.

In response to Questlove's call for protest music, we highlight some of the best hip-hop songs that speak unvarnished truth about race politics, police brutality and points of contention.