I truly take into account my unbiased view on how these tunes have impacted hip-hop culture. Spoiler alert: All hail what ...

The first voice listeners hear on Some Rap Songs, Earl Sweatshirt‘s latest album, is James Baldwin’s. “Imprecise words,” he says before the pop of vinyl hits. The sample comes from a 1962 ...

The Beach Boys' founding member never seemed to encounter a genre, instrument or movement he didn’t want to incorporate into his soundscape. That’s why it’s equally surprising and totally believable ...

Artists RUN-DMC, Outkast, and Kurtis Blow have produced some of the rap songs for the holiday season.

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.

Hip-hop tracks became a retelling of parents’ and grandparents’ histories; each discovery of a sample source was like finding an ancestor.

‘Some Rap Songs’ may be a brief exercise, but its ambition and the – largely successful – execution of its ideas demonstrate that the enigmatic Earl is as fascinating as ever.

When Hip Hop meets pop, the result is often pure magic. Some of the most memorable moments in music come from when a rap verse jumps into a pop track, adding a fresh layer of attitude, energy, and ...

Vast Aire (2002) Here's one reason why some heads might not buy into the weirdo rap trends prevailing on hip-hop blogs today. The Def Jux clique did it before and better.

In the pilot episode of the new HBO series “Vinyl,” Richie Finestra (Bobby Cannavale) is desperately trying to move his record label into the future with a promising new punk band. But if you ...

In hip-hop, if an artist is mainstream enough, and a song is provocative enough, a perfect storm of controversy could emerge.

Your Favorite Rap Song, But It's a Lo-Fi Remix We go inside the world of lofi rap remixes on YouTube, where producers are taking popular rap songs and turning them into relaxing, hypnotic remixes.