The 2026 RiverBeat Music Festival lineup is full of Memphis and Mid-South musicians and others with strong local ties.

When it comes to raw, unapologetic Hip Hop, Memphis holds a unique place in the genre’s history. Known for its dark beats and boundary-pushing artists, the city has produced some of the most ...

Shangri-La Records has announced the second season of its “Lo-Fi in Hi-Fi” series, a monthly listening event celebrating “the deeply influential yet insufficiently documented Memphis hip-hop scene of ...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Celebrating hip hop and Memphis. The very first People's Hip Hop Awards Experience wrapped up Sunday night in the heart of the Bluff City. The show featured several star-studded names ...

Denzel Washington, according to A$AP Rocky, enjoys contemporary Memphis rap music. Washington was heard quoting lyrics from NLE Choppa's "Walk 'Em Down" on the set of ...

While many of the successful rap and hip-hop figures identified with Memphis have left the city to live in other metropolises — from Atlanta to Miami to Los Angeles — the list of artists who were born ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The VMAs, BET, MTV, SNL, Rolling Stone magazine, and NAACP Image Awards: at 25, she is everywhere, and she is just getting started. The world is finding out what Memphis already knows ...

2025 continues to be a big year for Big Glo. Memphis rap superstar GloRilla was recognized for her gospel work during the BET Awards on June 9 and then wrapped up the week with the release of a new ...

Shangri-La Records' "Lo-Fi in Hi-Fi" series returns for a second season, celebrating 1990s Memphis hip-hop. The series will be held at the B-Side venue in Minglewood Hall and livestreamed. Each month ...