Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parker further broke down the recording process of “Skeletons” to Billboard in his 2018 cover story. “I remember going through ...

Jason Williams recalls how JJ Redick wrote rhymes while traveling on the Orlando Magic team plane alongside teammate Ryan ...

Raise your hand if you believe the 1990s were the golden age of rap music. Wow! We see a lot of hands in the air. And we agree with you. It was the decade with the most recognizable and talented stars ...

Nasir Jones is a storyteller. He makes that clear on “Illmatic,” an introspective and poetic album that set the foundation for rap music. With a smooth flow and contemplative lyrics over jazz-heavy ...

This story is the second installment of a three-part series discussing major changes in popular music throughout the course of 2024. Today’s story focuses on the current state of rap music. This year ...

I dedicate this article to Mark Fisher, whose writing on themes that run close to S.T.A.R.V.E.’s heart serves as another intertextual source of power for the LP. In 2014, Fisher wrote: "The pandemic ...

“Arguing” is… arguably the sixth pillar of hip-hop. The game has changed, but our need to fight about it constantly remains intact. From “Who has the loudest soundsystem?” to “Who sounds the best over ...

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

The long-running debate over Hip-Hop and Rap continues to shape global music culture, yet many listeners still struggle to understand the true difference between the two. The world of music is often ...