Here are 10 hip-hop tracks that celebrate and reference the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Lyric: “Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk/Martin Luther walked so Barack Obama could run.” ...

Stereo MC’s will perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight (1/20) and then play three Northeast shows: Philly’s Union Transfer on January 23, Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg on ...

If you were around in the 1990s, you’ve probably heard of Kris Kross, the pint-sized rap group that had everyone wearing their clothes backwards and moving to their mega hit “Jump.” With the help of ...

Boston remains a place where strong musicianship and songwriting are greatly valued. WBUR music writer Noah Schaffer shares 14 albums that prove just that, from jazz, Celtic-tinged folk, Sephardic ...

Paul Weller joined Absolute Radio’s Danielle Perry to discuss his favorite songs through the decades. The 66-year-old musician emerged in the late 1970s with The Jam and was central to the mod revival ...

When the mainstream popularity of rap music elevated in the late 1980s, it often did so with the help of inventive sampling. While many samples came from the R&B funk world, clever hip-hop artists and ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Today ushers in the premiere for “I’m On 4.0” featuring rap greats: Busta Rhymes, Ty Dolla Sign, Joyner Lucas, Young Jeezy, the late DMX ... figure in Houston Hip-Hop, but also as a lyricist ...

Even though Leo Dan is no longer with us physically, his music will continue to live on in the hearts of those who admired him and enjoyed his talent. His legacy will endure through these songs that ...

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In honor of hip-hop turning 50, here is a list of classic hip-hop songs representing the Northern California region.