Finding ways to motivate students in the classroom is a passion for Eastern Michigan University assistant professor Beth Johnson. She's convinced that young people "find their identity in pop culture ...

Lansing Eastern High School freshman Nautikah Garcia can easily drop the names of dozens of hip-hop and rap artists throughout the past five decades: “Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Aaliyah, Big Gee, 50 Cent, ...

People come and go. That’s the way the game works. These artistes you see today, one day you shall see no more. It’s true for Eastern rap music. One of the side-effects of the internet age is the love ...

Greenville Hip-Hop artist Playboy Poppy is seen at 300 Entertainment headquarters in New York City after signing a 24-month record deal earlier this month. Poppy is represented by Elizabeth City-based ...