One of the most common walk-up genres in baseball, top to bottom. Hip-hop hits the 15-second window better than almost any other style because the producers already built the song around a beat drop.

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The "secret history" of prison music and five seminal albums created or recorded behind bars is the subject of a new book.

The music industry owes funk music legend George Clinton more than just his flowers, and now, he’s ready to collect on everything he’s owed in the form of a $1.1 million lawsuit. On May 15, Clinton ...

Nearly 30 years after its release, 2Pac's "Dear Mama" returns to a Billboard chart and breaks into the top 10 for the first ...

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Ahead of what would have been the music giant’s 100th birthday, we asked artists including Esperanza Spalding, Damson Idris ...

It was 35 years ago today when one Grammy-winning rap duo released the greatest summer song in history.

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The son of Roy Ayers reflects on his father's iconic song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" as a cultural touchstone and the ...

As 'Iceman' approaches, Variety takes a look back at the 25 songs that helped define Drake as a generational talent.

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