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The Top 50 Hip-Hop Singles Of The 1980s
SPIN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoI REMEMBER WHEN RAP WAS YOUNG In August 1973, the Jamaican-born Clive “DJ Kool Herc” Campbell held his first block party in the Bronx, bringing the...
LL Cool J still Rocks the Bells, puts on dope 50 years of Hip-Hop show at Dickies Arena
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt’s hard to see James Todd Smith and not know him as a movie star and actor with more than 30 films...
12 rap songs about friends
Revolt via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe 28th Annual MTV Video Music Awards - Show Rappers have always told a plethora of stories through their famed hit records and unforgettable music...
Appreciation: Why Coolio's death is hitting millennials so hard
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCoolio performs during the I Love the '90s tour in Aurora, Ill., in August. (Rob Grabowski /...
The 60 Best Halloween Songs Ever
Elle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHalloween is all about the atmosphere. Chilly breeze at dusk? Check. Meticulously-planned, pop culture-savvy costumes? Check. Finger sandwiches that,...
Jermaine Dupri Has 1 Undeniable Superpower: Spotting Stars On The Rise
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJermaine Dupri Has 1 Undeniable Superpower: Spotting Stars On The Rise With his So So Def label...
Eminem Honors the Hip-Hop Village That Raised Him in Rock Hall Induction Speech
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEminem’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction is a complicated honor given the institution’s history...
The empathy and artistry of Nas' "Illmatic" and the mixtape that changed my life
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNas; Illmatic Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images In April, the rapper Nas' debut album...
Queen Latifah, Chuck D and more rap legends on 'Rapper's Delight' and their early hip-hop influences
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRemember the first rap song you heard? In interviews with more than two dozen hip-hop legends, Queen...
Revisit Our September 1987 LL Cool J Bigger and Deffer Feature: Def Not Dumb
SPIN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThis article originally appeared in the September 1987 issue of SPIN. In honor of the 50th...