Hip hop

He was credited with helping elevate the city’s hip-hop scene nationally. Tributes from other rappers are pouring in across social media. Rapper Bun B called Powell “one of the most naturally talented artists” in Houston

Hip-hop is turning 50. The culture that invented a distinctive street esthetic wasn’t recognized by the fashion world for decades. Now it faces the danger of forgetting its origins

Having achieved creative maturity after only three albums, this confident diva transcends all labels and trends, both in her music and her style