The King of Pop, House, New Jack, Hip-Hop, and so much more. Unlike his purple-and-paisley-clad generational rival, Michael Jackson did not see hip-hop (or any genre) as adversarial to his reign.

For the last week of Hispanic Heritage Month, music journalist Sandra Treviño points to Latine artists who are weaving traditional music into their takes on the uniquely American genre. Chicago ...

The streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast after a unanimous board vote. 20 hours ago With part of his job at the audio-based fitness app Aaptiv being the curation of background tracks for ...

Born in the Bronx during a hot August night, hip hop has gone from rocking the underground to ruling the world. After defying the initial skepticism from mainstream audiences and commercial outlets, ...

In celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary this year, listen to the biggest chart-topping songs in a new playlist powered by McDonald's. The Billboard Hot 100 chart has become the music industry ...

This is a collaborative playlist. Email us at [email protected] and tell us what songs we missed and why. Hip-hop has permeated nearly every facet of popular culture since its inception 50 years ...

Spotify united over 30 artists across 10 languages, spotlighting the rising global influence of India’s rap ecosystem ...

Somewhere between choosing the spa over the club and admitting my Spotify playlist hasn’t evolved past 2007, I’ve realized something: I am officially in my auntie era. And not in the “I’m getting old” ...

Apple Music has renamed its "The A-List: Hip-Hop" playlist to "Rap Life." Ebro Darden, global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B at ‌Apple Music‌, will host a companion "Rap Life" segment during his ...

Lofi hip-hop is here to stay. The instrumental blend of traditional hip-hop and jazz has notably made its mark on Spotify, where the “Lofi Fruits” playlist by indie record label Strange Fruits Music ...

Don't you miss the days when the leader of the free world was an unabashed hip-hop head? Forget about the Kanye West's bromance with 45—we're talking about former U.S. President Barack Obama, who ...

In today’s music game, data is the co-pilot. Hip hop artists are using tools like Spotify for Artists and SoundCampaign to decode fan behavior and make sharper decisions. One of the most effective ...