Oftentimes, 80s hip-hop can go overlooked when considering the rich history of hip-hop. Naturally, people flock to the ‘golden age‘ in the 90s. From the 2000s to the present day is recent enough ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the '80s, hip-hop hit the mainstream, and it's stayed there in the decades since. When hip-hop emerged, it had an urgency and ...

Sampling is when an artist takes an existing recorded sound and adds it to a new recording. The original sound is oftentimes altered by pitch-shifting, looping, or chopping.

Hip-hop isn’t just a genre. It’s a way of life. What started as an underground movement in the Bronx during the 1970s has transformed into a global cultural force. From the raw beats of block parties ...

The exec and 6 God worked together during Jackson's stint as Apple Music's global creative director. By Angel Diaz Gamma CEO and last year’s Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players’ Executive of the Year ...

Discover how hip-hop helped to shape modern gaming through its sound, style and lyrics. It’s quite right to say that hip-hop and gaming grew up together, and decades later, the two industries have ...

Hip-hop pioneer Rob Base died Friday after a battle with cancer. He celebrated his 59th birthday on Monday. “We share the heartbreaking news that hip hop legend Rob Base passed away peacefully, ...