Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

The 1980s are a rich text of classic songs that topped the Billboard charts and shaped culture along the way. Stacker ranked the top 25 hits of the '80s based on their overall popularity.

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

Kid Rock's big hit "Bawitdaba" sounds like a lot of gibberish — successful gibberish — but did you know that he actually took the title and part of the lyric from an '80s rap song? The track is one of ...

Some broke new ground in terms of rap and rock collaborations while others had people calling out questionable lyric choices.

Iconic '80s hip-hop rapper, Rob Base, died on May 22, 2026, after a "private battle with cancer," just days after he ...

When MTV debuted in 1981, it ushered in a golden era of music videos. The network’s launch was groundbreaking for artists everywhere. Suddenly, music was no longer a purely audible medium. Visuals ...