Hip-hop might have been born in the '70s, but it was in the '90s when the genre truly started to see commercial success. It ...

Drake, LUCKI, BNYX®, and Quando Rondo lead this week's hip-hop releases, alongside new drops from Kenny Mason, Domo Genesis, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Hip Hop meets pop, the result is often pure magic. Some of the most memorable moments in music come from when a rap verse ...

While plenty of energy was spent this year debating whether or not rap was still at the forefront of pop culture as it reached its fiftieth anniversary, there was no shortage of exciting new music to ...

Rappers have been going too far for a long time. What’s beef? Ask 10 rap fans and you’ll get 10 different answers. The Drake vs Kendrick Lamar beef that resulted in a weeks-long battle that saw the ...

“Rapper’s Delight” will always be considered the song that introduced hip-hop to the masses. The Sugarhill Gang classic with its tongue-twisting opening – “I said a-hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to ...

Industry insiders mull over the history of 'experimental' as a label for hip-hop and whether the term is functional, redundant or useless.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Hip-hop is bigger than ever, as it’s the most-consumed genre of ...

Foster Sylvers created a soundtrack producers like Dr. Dre have spent decades digging into, starting with his 1973 hit "Misdemeanor." RIP.

In 1982, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released “The Message,” a record that delved into the stress that inner city poverty can cause to one’s psyche. During the chorus, Flash famously says ...