Kendrick Lamar has consistently been known as one of the world’s most prominent storytellers and a rooted artist in hip-hop’s ...

One could argue that 1998's Belly is the first fully "hip-hop" movie (besides Wild Style in the '80s). Directed by Hype ...

Southern hip-hop's influence continues shaping modern music through strategic sampling drawing from classic Southern tracks.

It may be hard to imagine in the modern, genre-less landscape, but there was once a time when rock and hip hop were on opposite sides of the musical map. Core to the format was reinvention ...

A trio of tracks that will get your shoulders swaying and feet a-flying. Indeed, these are three classic hip-hop songs that any music fan can dance to.

A new book revisits the revolutionary trio’s decision to renounce its debut album, and the implications for the future of ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Wolfacejoeyy and Mac Ayres. In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election and the official unveiling ...

In Hip Hop music, finding an artist who would be down with recording a Christmas-themed single for a commercial cause is hard. Even Run-D.M.C. was opposed to the idea. D.M.C. spoke out ...

The interview reveals how initial artistic resistance can lead to groundbreaking innovation, with Juvenile’s improvised approach creating an enduring hip-hop classic. Impact studies show the ...

“Back That Azz Up,” of course, is the well-known classic. But there are also huge hits like “Ha” and the title track.

On this date in 1993, legendary Corona, Queens crime rhyme king Kool G. Rap and his longtime partner DJ Polo dropped their third and final album together Live And Let Die on the Juice Crew’s famous ...