In the ever-evolving landscape of music, sampling plays a significant role in shaping contemporary sounds. As we dive into ...

These investments signal a deeper understanding among hip-hop stars of the need to stay ahead in the digital age. With their finger on the pulse of popular culture, rappers are uniquely positioned to ...

During a recent run-in with TMZ, Logic announced that he further releases will draw inspiration from Playboi Carti. Typically ...

When hip-hop music was first created in the parks of ... DJs played breaks from funk and soul songs and repeated them over and over so people could dance and rap over them. But as time passed ...

In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election and the official unveiling of the 2025 Grammy ...

It’s been 35 years since The Tragically Hip’s debut album Up to Here signaled ... “That wasn’t always the easy song for us to perform, and we were still learning our studio chops ...

Boy band Stray Kids will release the “HOP” edition of its new project, dubbed “Skzhop Hiptape,” on Dec. 13, according to its ...

Memphis music producer Hitkidd released his album ‘Hitkidd For President’ Friday. Hitkidd said his album is derived from ...

With "Gorgeous," Snoop Dogg collects his 69th credited appearance to the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, Dr. Dre lands his 34th ...

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By Michael Saponara Kendrick Lamar is standing on business. Lamar returned with his first song since the nuclear “Not Like Us” Drake diss on Wednesday (Sept. 11). As of press time, the track ...

Forever anointed as the father of modern socially-conscious hip-hop, Melle Mel would go on to pen several songs that would inspire generations of MCs to write rhymes that went well beyond ...