Christmas in Hollis” almost didn’t happen. According to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, when Bill Adler, Def Jam Recordings’ first ...

LL Cool J's Grammy-winning "Mama Said Knock You Out" was used by DHS to soundtrack footage of U.S. forces seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker.

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in ...

zekke represents that exciting new wave of local artistes who aren't afraid to blur genres and try new things. With crisp, ...

Funk You Up” had a playful chorus that mimicked a game of musical chairs: “Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, ...

During a new podcast interview, singer Teddy Swims opened up about a specific rapper who inspired his tattoos.

David Bars says he is "just trying to stay official in a fake time" while breaking down fake beefs, AI visuals, Cardi B as the top rapper, and how a true MC survives in an algorithm driven Hip-Hop wor ...

A huge, gloriously silly and brutally effective amalgam of abandoned styles ripe for reinvigorating — rap-metal, dream-prog, ...

Whim Whamiee,” performed by budding Atlanta rappers Pluto and YK Niece was released in February. The song’s undeniable ...

Going from being fixated on good green and syrup to obsessed with rooting for my granddaughter at her cheerleading competitions.

To fully grasp the band Soul Coughing and their debut album, Ruby Vroom, whose mix of hip-hop beats, samples, jazz, and rock sounded wildly fresh in the early days of “alternative music,” it helps to ...

Carl Carlton, the voice behind 'Everlasting Love' and 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72. A soul and funk legend remembered.