Hip-hop, which emerged from the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, has grown into a global cultural phenomenon. Its influence extends far beyond its own genre, permeating various musical ...

On the surface, the often clean-imaged Korean music industry might not seem like the best fit for the often raunchy and explicit hip-hop genre. However, there’s more to both than meets the eye. Korean ...

It was been well over 30 years since Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest said, “Rap is not pop if you call it that then stop” on the pioneering quartet’s seminal 1991 single “Check The Rhime.” In the ...

Thirty-five years ago, Shawn Caesar, urban apparel retailer Downtown Locker Room's vice president of marketing, was a hip-hop and house music-loving Baltimore teenager who fervently believed that the ...

Here's a look at the trends in the Hot 100's top 10 for all of 2025, as analyzed by Hit Songs Deconstructed. By Gary Trust What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs ...

Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...

“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 ...

Trading in my fitted for a fedora and white tee for a trench coat, I probe the possibility that pgLang’s Golden Child just may be the strongest branch of hip-hop’s sprawling family tree. 12 hours ago ...

An oral language rich in history from Peru is having a moment, with artists using it in hip hop, rap, trap, and pop music. It's not Spanish, and it's not Latin. Quechua is a language all its own.