Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With ...

Rappers have been going too far for a long time. What’s beef? Ask 10 rap fans and you’ll get 10 different answers. The Drake vs Kendrick Lamar beef that resulted in a weeks-long battle that saw the ...

Hip-hop might have been born in the '70s, but it was in the '90s when the genre truly started to see commercial success. It ...

Hip-hop, which emerged from the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, has grown into a global cultural phenomenon. Its influence extends far beyond its own genre, permeating various musical ...

In case you were wondering about longevity and what that means in Hip Hop today, then you should look at Drake and his Billboard Awards run. The Toronto icon made history again, earning the title of ...

Nashville's "Music City" nickname originated in 1873 after the Fisk Jubilee Singers performed for Queen Victoria. Nashville, best known for country music, also has a rich history and thriving scene ...

An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other festivities, a ...

Monaleo Wins Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist at AMAs Monaleo officially had a breakout year after winning Breakthrough Hip-Hop ...

“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Post Malone returns to Billboard’s hip-hop tallies as DJ Khaled’s ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...