A federal judge has dismissed the pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday ...

In what’s now become a yearly tradition every December, I’m ranking #1 hits from topical anniversary dates. This winter we’ll be doing 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015, and I’ll be ranking every chart ...

1996 marked a turning point in hip-hop production. The boom-bap that dominated early ’90s New York started fragmenting into ...

Michael Nakagawa, better known as DJ Naka G, has helped shape the rhythm of Aspen. From school gyms and community fundraisers ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

James Bernard, one of the co-founders of The Source magazine and a man who helped legitimize hip-hop to the world, has died. This loss hit those of us who ...

On this date 45 years ago, Blondie released “Rapture,” a genre bending single that quietly became one of the most important ...

Smif N Wessun Dropped Their Debut Album 'Dah Shinin' 31 Years Ago Smif N Wessun Dropped 'Dah Shinin' 31 Years Ago ...

Kendrick Lamar's award-season dominance continues with NAACP nominations, capping another monumental year for the rapper.

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...