Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty ...

Like any genre, some hip-hop songs are timeless hits ... here's a list of oft-forgotten hip-hop gems of the '90s that deserve a lot more rotation.

The Notorious B.I.G.

From groups like the Wu-Tang Clan to A Tribe Called Quest, let’s look back at some of the top 25 hip-hop albums of the '90s era.

I'm grateful to have documented the emerging hip-hop culture in the '90s. I never thought it would land me a career as a professional photographer. This is an as-told-to essay based on a ...