Though nominally part of a shared hip-hop culture, Smith is a world away from Max's usual guests, niche artists like ...

Additionally, some Hip-Hop YouTube series entertain and educate new and old fans alike (e.g., DJ Premier’s So Wassup and ...

Death, though inevitable, is always a tough pill to swallow. This year, the rap world has been rocked by news of the passing ...

but rather the respective paths they'd each taken to becoming artists. The spectacle of that video is part of the larger story of the rise of the hip-hop influencer. You needn't be a rap fan to ...