Hip-hop has existed for over 50 years, and since its inception, the genre has mastered the art of sampling to create some of the most iconic records in music history. Effectively using a sample ...

Lean more about the diverse history of hip-hop with Meaning in Music, a five-part video series from the Smithsonian Channel and MTV News, featuring experts from across the Smithsonian Institution. The ...

The event was free, open to the public, and held at Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall. The panel offered insightful perspectives on the hip-hop music industry, and gave attendees advice on finding their ...

The beloved Los Angeles rapper-producer duo teams up for their fourth album, a 12-song collection of soulful beats and thoughtful ... before-seen heights of hip-hop popularity — and so many ...

Singer-actor Mary J. Blige will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall on Saturday in Cleveland. Blige has had a long, ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

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Now, let’s blend the beat of hip-hop with the rhythm of student life, especially around the lively college campus. 1. Rap for Remembering Imagine turning those tricky math formulas into catchy ...

The beats that broke new ground. How hip hop emerged from underground New York into a global force for change and empowerment - as told by icons Chuck D, Ice-T, Run DMC and more.

These songs were characterized by relatively simple TR-808 beats, heavy bass and a simplistic, easily repeatable hook. In his documentary “Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes,” filmmaker Byron ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.