The genre is celebrated across the world and has permeated many facets of American society, creating wealth in the process.

An exhibit at New York City’s Fofografiska museum spotlights how poverty and inequality in the 1970s helped create the genre.

The influential emcee reflects on his life, his creativity and his career.

"I have earned the dark circles this year," she says.

Diddy, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z built multimillion dollar empires around their music careers.

Check out what personality traits you might share with Jay-Z, Dr. Dre or Diddy.

A program in Philadelphia is teaching entrepreneurship through the successes and failures of the music business.

For the Brooklyn-based hip-hop group, independence isn't just a business decision, it's a lifestyle.

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