Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Few groups have contributed more to universal vernacular than Hip Hop. Having originated in New York City and expanded to other ...

In Hip Hop, money isn't just something to chase. It's a symbol of survival, a status check and a storytelling tool. From mixtapes to major label albums, from the corners to the Grammys, rap always had ...

Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...

For 50 years, hip-hop has been influencing and shaping trends in mainstream culture. Fashion, language, music and lifestyle have all been impacted by rappers and what they bring to the game. Hip-hop ...

On Friday (March 22), a new slang term "No Diddy" started going viral on social media. According to fans, the jargon is now replacing the term "No homo," a phrase made popular in the 1990s by rappers ...

Author and News & Notes contributor Yvonne Bynoe discusses her new book Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture, a hip hop reference guide from A to Z. Hip Hop culture encompasses some of the ...