A reader asked a fair question after our ’70s songs series. Why does rock always take the heat? Hip-hop built its reputation on saying what no one else would. Some of what it said, however, wouldn’t ...

“Rapper’s Delight” will always be considered the song that introduced hip-hop to the masses. The Sugarhill Gang classic with its tongue-twisting opening – “I said a-hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to ...

There’s an old saying “There’s nothing new under the sun”, which we often write off as a figure of speech. However, when you recognize something you’re almost certain you’ve seen or heard before, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an era when buzzy singles can spend just one week in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 before completely falling off the ...

On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born, changing music and popular culture forever. But in each decade since, the genre has been distinct, with its own style, stars and sounds. In honor of hip-hop’s ...

The age of streaming music has given rappers the opportunity to reach audiences around the world—even to continents they've never even performed in. Spotify has grown to be one of hip-hop's most ...