From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

f11photo/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images/Michael Blackshire/Getty Images/ Leon Bennett/Getty Images Through the years, TDE has branched out of rap, all the while maintaining its ...

Eminem's Curtain Call compilation reaches 700 weeks on the U.K.'s albums chart, becoming the rapper's first title to make it ...

To celebrate the golden anniversary of hip-hop, we rounded up 35 essential hits. These songs were hugely significant for the genre's growth and made an impact on the music industry. Our picks are ...

Hot on the heels of their R&B list, Spotify’s first-ever program to celebrate catalog music, Spotify CLASSICS, has ranked the top 100 Hip-Hop songs of the Streaming Era. For its criteria, Spotify ...

Rappers have never been shy about comparing the streets they come from to war zones. And just as our brave soldiers in conflicts overseas suffer casualties, the streets have claimed plenty of lives.

There’s an old saying “There’s nothing new under the sun”, which we often write off as a figure of speech. However, when you recognize something you’re almost certain you’ve seen or heard before, ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 1982 hit "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was named the greatest hip hop song of all time on Wednesday, in the first such list by Rolling Stone ...

After nearly 30 years and much debate, Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt. II" has officially been named the greatest hip-hop beat of all time. After nearly 30 years and much debate, Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones ...

Over the past few decades, rappers have teamed up with artists from other genres. They've gone out of their comfort zones to show how they can create magic, even with unlikely pairings. Some of ...

The chorus is the nucleus of a song. It's the crowning jewel that elevates it from a mere melody to an unforgettable anthem. A fantastic hook can transform a song from good to amazing and rescue an ...

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