Nas and DJ Premier: Light-Years review — old masters relive the glory days of east coast hip-hop

The New Yorkers unite on a long-awaited collaborative album that conjures a lost world of rap crews and graffiti artists ...

R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Pooh Shiesty, J Hus, FLO, Def Soulja & More

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from ...
The Root

15 New York Artists Who Built the Blueprint for Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B

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