From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

Funk You Up” had a playful chorus that mimicked a game of musical chairs: “Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, ...

"There was four different samples on it we had to clear, and they all wanted 40% or 50%... we were like, 'You can all have 25 ...

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in ...

Both Nas and DJ Premier are on hip-hop’s Mt. Rushmore, especially for those of us who came up listening to hip-hop in the 1990s. Nas’ debut album, “Illmatic,” has long bee ...

A member of one of the most beloved and influential hip hop groups of all time has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. On Thursday, Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, 52, was sentenced in a Washington D.C.

Though critics and fans disagree on its exact start and end dates, many have labeled the period stretching from 1987 to 1996 the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop.” With heavy groundwork laid by Run DMC, the ...

OutKast’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction cements Atlanta’s role as a driving force in global music culture. Donald Glover, Janelle Monáe, and others credited OutKast for inspiring artistic freedom ...

Bands & Artists "I dug the record 'cause it was incorporating hip hop into rock. I was like, 'This is cool!'" How one rap legend joined the unlikeliest tour ever to help bring hip hop to the nu metal ...

Years after Judgement Night blazed a trail with hip hop and metal, this album seemed destined to do the same with metal and edm. So why didn't it? When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

This year, Queerty turns 20. That’s two decades of telling LGBTQ+ stories, celebrating our culture, and building a safe space where queer people can come together. Thank you for being part of this ...

The 1990s is often referred to as the golden age of hip-hop. During that era, rap music gained more attention from mainstream audiences, regional music such as East Coast vs. West Coast was prevalent, ...