Dyalekt, co-founder of Pockets Change and creator of Hip-Hop FinFest, is transforming financial education through hip-hop pedagogy. After leaving law school following the Amadou Diallo case, he ...

The hip-hop genre and artists alike are celebrating 50 years of influence and impact in 2023. Rappers have undoubtedly shaped culture and helped to shape the perspective on the power of the Black ...

Hip hop and gambling go way back – especially when rappers talk about money. Traditionally, these gambling references revolved around the glitz of physical casinos. But recently, things have changed.

Hip-hop is 50 years old. Since the beginning of hip-hop culture, rap artists’ lyrics have always touched on making something out of nothing, making a dollar out of 15 cents, and manifesting—often by ...

Cam’ron credited Jay-Z as a Hip-Hop historian but believes he loves money more, unlike Nas, who is as Hip-Hop as they come. Cam’ron has sparked a debate about who “loves” Hip-Hop more between JAY-Z ...

It’s impossible to overstate Mannie Fresh’s impact on hip-hop. As Cash Money Records’ in-house producer for more than a decade, his fingerprints were all over the sound coming out of New Orleans — ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

There’s a different kind of music festival happening on the Lower East Side. The annual Hip Hop FinFest blends beats with budgeting, teaching middle and high school students the importance of ...