Music enthusiasts discuss the most creative and unexpected sample flips in rap history, from cartoon themes to default ...

Kanye West reshaped Hip Hop production through soul, gospel and R&B samples that became cinematic rap records. Revisit 10 of the best here.

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Snoop Dogg, Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G. estate and others were hit with a copyright lawsuit claiming two songs contain an ...

Kool G Rap turns 58 today. The Juice Crew lyricist built mafioso rap out of Corona, Queens and left his fingerprints on Nas, ...

The enduring legacy of Motown Records is not without its controversies. Still, the music produced by the powerful soul label ...

Chinese rap music is becoming popular in the US as hip-hop music combines with Chinese content and culture. [Photo/GETTY ...

The Brooklyn festival Young World spotlights emergent indie rappers and veteran artists. It was the brainchild of Mike, an artist and label head who has become a fulcrum of the alt-rap scene. The ...

A 24-year-old former Vineland man whose neighborhood feud went viral on TikTok has been sentenced to 12 years in a Lee County ...

THERE’S a distinct, liberating feeling with walking through your hometown at dusk, watching signal towers and electrical ...

Katy Clune, Virginia’s folklorist, distributes grants and searches the state for stories and traditions and, as she’s said, ...

Rick Ross released his 12th album Set In Stone on July 17 with T.I., Gucci Mane, Jeezy and more. Full track list, and the one ...