While rap music was born in the 1970s with groups like The Sugarhill Gang, it was codified in the 1980s with outfits like Run-DMC. But it was the 1990s when everything fell into place and the genre ...

From now until the middle of October, it’s National Hispanic Heritage Month. Now, before we continue, let’s have a quick lesson: although used interchangeably, Hispanic and Latino have different ...

Over the Fourth of July weekend, rap artists Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, Mr. Cheeks, Dana Dane, Special Ed, Nice n Smooth, and KRS One performed at the annual hip-hop classic concert at the Mable ...

Cardi B’s “Imaginary Playerz” channels ’90s Hip-Hop with a JAY-Z–approved sample and bars that have fans declaring she’s officially back. Cardi B lit up the internet with her new single “Imaginary ...

On this date 34 years ago, BX Hip Hop duo Nice and Smooth released their sophomore album Ain’t A Damn Thing Changed on the Rush Associated Labels imprint. Back in 1991, when Naughty By Nature was ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

Hip-hop has been around for 50 years. Although the genre was first formed in New York, it has expanded tremendously worldwide. In the early '90s, rappers from the East and West Coasts were getting a ...

A lineup of classic hip-hop acts including Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick will provide the soundtrack for Mobile’s MoonPie Drop as the city prepares to ring in 2024. Organizers of the annual MoonPie ...

On the other hand, rappers like Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, and Gangsta Boo dared to push the boundaries of how women should dress, opting for sexy form-fitting silhouettes and exposed undergarments that ...

Today, we celebrate the 57th birthday of one of hip hop’s most respected lyricists and a cornerstone of the golden era sound; CL Smooth. Born Corey Brent Penn Sr. on October 8, 1968, the New Rochelle, ...