It may be worth noting that when Seinfeld did an episode about the importance in comedy of “going out on a high note,” in 1998, Jerry and co. never dropped the mic. And rappers were dropping ...

In my recent column on the expression "rock the mic," I wrote that "the M.C.'s of early hip-hop took the verb [rock] in a new direction, transforming the microphone (abbreviated in rap circles as ...

Older rappers also have to strike a precarious balance between making music that’s fresh and music that’s good. As much as we ’90s-hip-hop fans love the classics, we don’t want a bunch of ...

"It makes sense, then, that the early rappers of the South Bronx, intimately familiar with the sound systems that powered their performances, would take to the mic spelling," the linguist Ben ...

But the M.C.’s of early hip-hop took the verb in a new direction, transforming the microphone (abbreviated in rap circles as mic, not mike) into an emblem of stylish display.

Released in just 85 cinemas across Japan on Feb. 21, Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle ranked eighth at Japan’s box office in its opening weekend and has earned over $5 million to date.

DJ Cassidy will present his 10th and last 'Pass the Mic' special after the BET Hip-Hop Awards, bringing together hip-hop stars of what he calls the second golden era, like Ice Cube and Swizz Beatz.

Indie band The Libertines' tried to start a 'Free Palatine' chant during their performance at the Pyramid Stage at ...