“Grindin’,” a song performed by legendary Virginia Beach group the Clipse, was the national anthem in 2002. The song’s sparse beat—which would be recognizable even without any accompanying lyrics or ...

Music Same Old Song: Hip-Hop Sampling Arguments In 2023 Are Just Like The Old Arguments Is sampling real art, are producers getting lazy, or are these the same arguments as before? A look at the ...

Hear where moments of Kraftwerk, Enya, Herb Alpert and more ended up in producers’ deft hands. By Lindsay Zoladz Today’s playlist is a celebration of a tried-and-true method of discovering new-to-you ...

Example has revealed that he changed his music style because he got "bored" with hip-hop. The 'Won't Go Quietly' star, real name Elliot Gleave, has been working on a new genre coined "dysfunctional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip Hop has always been at the forefront of musical innovation, and rappers have frequently altered their sound to stay relevant ...

Was the 1990s the greatest decade in hip hop? We can all agree that it's certainly one of its most formative eras. A decade where the genre and culture exploded from its New York City origins into a ...

In the lower levels of the Cambridge Community Center, a handful of young musicians are singing and rapping, matching their voices to beats composed by fellow artists. A few are behind the wall of a ...

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it is crucial to set the record straight about its origins. Despite the genre’s massive influence and global reach, there are still many misconceptions ...

“If Young Metro don’t trust you I’m gon’ shoot you” In modern hip hop production, chances are you will know who produced the beat within the first few bars of the song. Whether it’s a tag blaring ...