From Illmatic to The Chronic, these are the most important—and greatest—rap albums of the ’90s. One rule changed everything: ...

Lil' Kim's Ladies Night Remix Brought Together '90s Hip Hop Queens Missy Elliott, Da Brat, Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes & MC Lyte's "Ladies Night" remix was beyond epic! Hail to the ...

Hip Hop freestyles from the 1990s represent some of the genre's most electrifying and pivotal moments, often serving as launching pads for iconic careers. This piece explores standout performances ...

What does it take to make the perfect remix? In today's music world, remixes typically have an added verse from another artist. However, if one looks back at remixes from twenty to thirty years ago, ...

Despite The Notorious B.I.G. rapping “you never thought that hip-hop would take it his far” on his 1994 breakout single “Juicy,” even he might have been shocked to see just how far the genre has come ...

Thirty-three years ago today, a raw, unfiltered anthem from Queens changed the sound of East Coast hip hop and left an ...

There’s an undated picture of vintage me in my grandmother’s family photo album that’s so retro, ‘90s Black girl, it’s hilarious and historical at the same time. In it, I’m 13, maybe 14 years-old, and ...

When an artist remixes a popular song, it can be a tricky line. Sometimes the remix is a flop and sometimes the song is a smash hit. So much so, the remix becomes more popular than the original.

A look at hip-hop’s transformative impact in honor of its 50th anniversary. Hip-hop was once narrowly thought of as a trend in music that would ultimately fizzle out. Now, at its 50th anniversary, hip ...