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13 "Final Hour" Lauryn Hill The majority of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill captures Lauryn as a songstress as opposed to an emcee, but one instance in which she reminds listeners of her lyrical ...

This year, rap videos generated memes, told stories and delivered important social messages. Here are the 20 Best Hip-Hop Videos of 2015.

Fetty Wap, Future, Wiz Khalifa, Drake, Kanye West and others delivered chart-topping tracks in 2015. Here are the 20 best songs that defined rap music this year.

New Edition has quite a legacy. The six-man R&B group has amassed a serious discography of hits. From their early days as an 80s bubblegum teen act through their evolution into polished 90s R&B ...

Although pandemic shutdowns are past their peak as cities reopen fully to the public, street racing remains a growing issue in 2021. Officials across the nation continue to grapple with the rising ...

The Boombox takes you on a trip back to the '90s and the artists who helped laid the foundation for Cash Money's present-day success.

From Pon de Replay to Work, we're digging deep into the Barbados superstar's discography to rank all the times she nailed reggae music.

Not to hop on a dead rapper bandwagon (no disrespect), but Lil’ Snupe was actually kinda nice. Mustard’s beats seem best suited for turn-up anthems that leave more space for hooks than ...

These rappers were born into wealthy families.Listening to hip-hop music, it's easy to believe that just about every rapper shares the same come-up story. They grew up in the 'hood, at some point ...

Kanye West is notable for many reasons. When it comes to his rapping, though, he wasn't always the celebrated figure he is today. He had some fantastic moments in the early years of his career ...

“I am deeply saddened about the passing of the Queen of Soul and my sister in song, Aretha Franklin,” LaBelle wrote in a statement via Twitter. “Today the world has experienced a tremendous ...