A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.

Though it was released in 1999, "Southside" was introduced to the world on YouTube in 2005.

On Friday’s episode of Real Time With Bill Maher, the comedian tore into what he framed as Trump’s ever-expanding list of ...

Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper names the three songs that artists keep turning to.

“Pride” features admonishing rhymes about the dangers of ego, over intricate horn and string arrangements and drums that ...

The '80s was hip-hop's Wild West. These 10 essential Golden Era albums defined the genre and still hit like a brick today.

Quentin Brooks launched “What’s the Hook,” a musical trivia game challenging players to identify popular songs after hearing ...

Hip hop therapy blends music, culture, and self-expression to improve mental health. Learn how rap helps process emotions, ...

The musician’s first UK gig in 11 years has sparked fury. But he’s far from the only rapper to come under fire for his views ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. The column is ...

An underperforming California school district is dishing out nearly $300,000 to partner with a group to teach a rap-based curriculum to students, sparking "troubling" concerns, the Justice Department ...

One of California’s most underperforming school districts is spending nearly $300,000 teaching kids to rap, raising the alarm among DEI watchdogs. The Merced City School District in the Central Valley ...