Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trip-hop might have been a term invented by a journalist, but it ended up being a handy umbrella for a lot of artists to thrive ...

Since 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, here are examples of rappers from Diddy to Lil Wayne embracing Ol’ Blue Eyes. In a 2008 campaign for Ciroc Vodka, Diddy used Frank Sinatra’s music to ...

It has been observed that some people of the Hip-Hop generation could use and/or be more responsible father figures. However, that’s not to say that there aren’t many men in that demographic who take ...

From The Sequence releasing the first rap record by an all-female group, called “Funk You Up” in 1979, to MC Sha-Rock’s iconic performance on “SNL” as a part of Funky 4+1, female rappers have been a ...

Rap music often revolves around the artist, who gets the accolades, adoration and top billing. But at one time, there was a clear understanding in hip-hop that the DJ was at the top of the food chain.

Hip-hop has existed for over 50 years, and since its inception, the genre has mastered the art of sampling to create some of the most iconic records in music history. Effectively using a sample ...

A few weeks ago, Twitter went ham over an image posted by XXL referring to Nas as "Esco" -- an alias he commonly used throughout a good portion of the 1990s and early millennium. These days, it seems ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

The college dropout went from preaching about materialism and self-awareness to conniving hoes. And it worked. “Gold Digger” is one of the rare times when pop and rap music could endure a loving ...

This week’s new music Friday also features Freddie Gibbs, G Herbo, PJ Morton, Rome Streetz, 38 Spesh and Wyclef. Mirroring the original marketing angle devised by De La’s record label, Tommy Boy, the ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Rasheeda Frost’s decades-long relationship with hip-hop started in 1981. She was a curious, energetic kindergartener — eager to touch and explore anything put in front of her. Rasheeda ...