A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long ...

Kendrick Lamar, one of hip-hop’s most venerated artists for the past decade, performed “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at ...

the track features a soulful sample from The Charmels’ 1967 hit, “As Long As I’ve Got You,” courtesy of Wu-Tang’s leader and primary producer, The RZA. The song’s iconic chorus ...

Kris Kross Wins Rap/Hip Hop New Artist — AMA 1993 ... one of its best known songs is “Tonite’s Tha Night,” a track which samples Faze-O’s 1977 classic funk hit, “Riding High.” ...

Explore the powerful lyrics of Kendrick Lamar's "Squabble Up" on our page. Dig into the themes and meanings behind this ...

Billboard Japan spoke to the band about their mindset as they set out with their new lineup, the creation of their new album ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Busta Rhymes ... I’m officially rooting for him. The Sade sample helps, but it’s his laid-back flow that kept my ...

Kehlani‘s “After Hours,” which samples Codell “Skatta” Burrell’s Coolie Dance riddim, is nominated for best R&B song. Just three weeks later, Popcaan, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Spice ...

Her debut album, Ashanti (2002), had that same smooth vibe Aaliyah was known for, mixing R&B with hip-hop. Ashanti’s vocals and catchy songs reminded everyone of Aaliyah’s style, and she was ...

The British group with Caribbean roots stopped performing in 1974. Its slow-rolling comeback is realized on Friday with a new ...

The first time many of us heard about MIKE, we were listening to Earl Sweatshirt’s Some Rap Songs in 2018. On “Nowhere2go,” Earl raps, “I be with MIKE and Med, nowadays I be with Sage and sixpress?” ...