When Dead Prez 's former record label wanted a hit single, the rap duo decided to imitate mainstream acts on their biggest ...

From reciting rap lyrics to revolutionizing hip-hop studies Dr Joycelyn Wilson proves hip-hop’s power in academia and digital media.

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from Drake ("Gimme a Hug"), Offset ("Ten"), Gucci Mane ("Preference") and more. See you next week.

Since the Eighties, Miami has been deeply intertwined with hip-hop culture. The city has produced artists such as 2 Live Crew ...

DMV crooner Tommy Richman may have recently insisted that he’s not JUST hip ... rap songs like Soulja Boy’s “Crank That” and Cadillac Don & J-Money’s 2006 hit “Peanut Butter & Jelly,” borrowing the ...

Famed music executive Irv ... and his relationships with other rap stars including The Notorious B.I.G. His death was met with online tributes from the rap and hip-hop community.

The Valentine’s Day release, a collaboration with PartyNextDoor, tries on different styles (acoustic pop, traditional Mexican ...

This 1988 hit made it to the top of the US and UK rap and hip-hop charts. It even made it to no. 36 on the Hot 100 in the US. The duo released a couple of subsequent songs that year that did ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

when the group beat Arrested Development and TLC to win “Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist” at the American Music Awards. In their acceptance speech, the group thanked Run D.M.C., who presented ...