Southern hip hop record label Swishahouse was founded in 1997 in North Carolina by founder and president Michael '5000' Watts and OG Ron C.

Hip Hop record labels have played a pivotal role in shaping the culture and sound of the genre by driving innovation and propelling multiple artists from its roster to superstardom. As the genre ...

Def Jam, the influential US record label, will launch a division in the "capital of Chinese hip-hop" Chengdu, its parent ...

Ghazi and EMPIRE are bringing immersive concerts and community-driven programming to San Francisco with a $6.5 million venue opening at Pier 70 this winter. Ghazi is betting big on immersive tech and ...

Universal Music Greater China has established Def Jam Recordings China, headquartered in hip-hop capital Chengdu.

Hip-hop‘s journey from underground movement to global cultural force spans five decades of evolution, during which lyrical content has both reflected and influenced societal changes. Industry experts ...

IDEA GENERATION is back for Season 4 with the most important voice in hip-hop media: Joe Budden. From his career as a rapper, ...

Being rejected by Atlantic Records did not discourage one ASU student from pursuing a career in the record industry. An interest in music marketing led bioengineering senior Mark Schmitz to pioneer a ...

Iconic hip-hop pioneers Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa claim that Universal Music Group has removed some of their biggest hits from streaming platforms amid an ongoing ...