The extravagant jewelry worn by hip-hop artists has meaning beyond the shiny surfaces.

The Museum for the United Nations has partnered with musicians to re-release some of their songs with added nature sounds to generate royalties for conservation efforts.

It's been nearly 10 years since Andre and his partner in Atlanta rap act OutKast, Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, headlined a sold-out, three-night stand at Centennial Olympic Park — and two decades since the duo released Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, now the best-selling rap album of all time. 

The actor and hip-hop star was recognized at the 2023 Democracy Dinner for his work to encourage voter participation in the 2020 election.

Hip-hop may have originated in New York, but the genre now finds many of its current hitmakers in Georgia. And there are at least 50 important moments in hip-hop involving the state's artists, record labels or just events that happened here.

The late rapper's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the 2,729th placed to date.

A longtime lawyer for DMX told The Associated Press that the 50-year-old rapper is "quite ill."

Callie Evans and Audri Williams rap about online learning and the COVID-19 pandemic from the empty halls of Monroe Comprehensive High School, backed up by mask-wearing, move-busting cheerleaders.

Three men and two juvenile males have been arrested in connection with the rapper's death in February, the Los Angeles Police Department announced.