Wallpaper*: Jewellery's role in hip hop has helped define a strong visual identity over the decades. Where do you begin when exploring this relationship? Vikki Tobak: Hip-hop jewellery is so much ...

In several new or recent books, academics have considered hip-hop as an aesthetic and as a social force. Among the scholars’ concerns are the roles of women as hip-hop artists, fans, and ...

Luxury cars, high-stakes casinos, and stacks of money—hip hop’s aesthetic isn’t complete without a nod to the casino lifestyle. But it’s more than just flash. From Drake’s partnership ...

Explore the remarkable influence of Cey Adams on hip-hop aesthetics as we delve into his distinctive artistic contributions shaping the genre's visual identity.

To honor the genre’s 50th anniversary, WIRED contributor C. Brandon Ogbunu and Grammy-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco paint two scenes of how the duality of AI will shape the art form in five decades.

On the surface, 2005 was another banner year for hip-hop. There were at least a couple of classic albums (Beanie Sigel's The B. Coming and Kanye West's Late Registration) and a slew of great ones ...

Half a century since Hip Hop was conceived, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has now unveiled a major exhibition that dives into the conceptual, cultural, and artistic characteristics that have made ...

Part manifesto, part apologia, the collection takes on such topics as the aesthetics behind hip-hop photography and graffiti, offers an informative history of hip-hop dance and assesses hip-hop's ...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, The New York Times asked the poet Mahogany L. Browne to write an ode to the genre using only lyrics.

Much like the core hip-hop community disdains a young star who is irreverent toward the genre’s historical icons, this shift in respect is troublesome to many purist fans.

Sacha Jenkins, the director of the documentary “Fresh Dressed,” discusses four style trends have helped define hip-hop fashion.