Hip-hop never stops
Celebrating 50 years of voicing a movement and defining storytelling, Audible honors hip-hop's early architects and enduring artists. Rediscover 50 years of fearless self-expression and today's most iconic voices speaking truth to power.
Words + Music Vol. 36 | From the Streets, to the Suites
From his early days in Long Beach to his status as a music icon with global reach, hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg reflects on his historic journey and evolution as an artist and man. Hear original performances of classics including “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” and “Gin and Juice.”
The Greatest Day
In 1998, 177 of the day's greatest hip-hop artists assembled in Harlem to remake Esquire's legendary 1958 shoot featuring jazz luminaries. Now, 25 years later, hear from those involved in creating the iconic XXL magazine cover as they recount one of hip-hop's greatest moments.
Icons and new voices of hip-hop
History of hip-hop
Women of hip-hop
Hear more essential stories
More Audible Originals coming this summer
Words + Music Vol. 37: yasiin bey
Words + Music Vol. 38: Lil' Kim
DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz
The Motherlode
Can You Dig It?