When the mainstream popularity of rap music elevated in the late 1980s, it often did so with the help of inventive sampling. While many samples came from the R&B funk world, clever hip-hop artists and ...

When you think about a geographic region that has inspired everyone from Carly Simon and Elvis Costello to Will Smith, Raekwon, and Rancid, the Capital Region probably doesn’t come to mind. And yet, ...

Hollywood to Hip Hop to the holidays. Tyler’s contributions to the The Grinch soundtrack (2018), “Big Bag” offers a unique ...

"Bun maska with chai is a lethal combination," he says. But that's not all, foodies. Would you believe Baba Sehgal even made a rap song about the popular snack? A true-blue bun maska aficionado, ...

Carey enjoyed experimenting as her career blossomed, and this collaboration with Bone Thugs ‘N Harmony was an unexpectedly strong hip hop song that played on the group’s hugely successful ...

Vince Staples gets deeply personal on Dark Times, his most introspective album since 2015’s Summertime ’06. With a slower, ...

But later in her career, Lopez decided to flip the script in the once male-dominated rap genre. Jennifer Lopez put a twist on ...

In honor of hip-hop turning 50, here is a list of classic hip-hop songs representing the Northern California region.

When it comes to Method Man, there’s a reason his name rings out in the halls of Hip Hop history. With a voice that drips charisma, Method Man’s lyrical prowess is unmatched, blending clever wordplay, ...