Music wise, the 1990s was one of the most diverse decades, starting with the rising trends of grunge and hip hop, before moving into the new millennium with bubblegum pop. No matter what your jam was, ...

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to rapper Jeezy about his career and residency in Las Vegas which features a Guinness Record setting live orchestra.

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Years” isn’t about chasing their younger selves—it’s about showing that hip-hop’s elders can still create, contribute, and ...

Many of those fans, accustomed to overpromised and underdelivered pipe dreams, scanned a lineup that included new material ...

Each of a dozen people on our team — critics, podcast hosts, editors and Tiny Desk producers … sometimes all of the above — ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...

On his debut single, American artist Kendrick Lamar rapped, “I’m standing on a field full of landmines / Doin’ the moonwalk, ...

Johnson is talking about his years of “dirt hustling,” when he sold stapled and Xeroxed copies of his zine Unsigned and Hella ...

Danny Hastings recalls visiting Nas and getting to know other rappers as he shares stories from his early career, documenting ...

The eight-album “Essential ‘90s Memphis Rap” campaign — which includes releases by Lil’ Ced, MC Money & Gangsta Gold, Shawty Pimp & MC Spade, Skinny Pimp, Carmike, R.A.N., Gangsta Blac and Gimisum ...