Hip-hop classics like Illmatic can be revered alongside works of Mozart. This sentiment is shared by Derrick Hodge, the two-time Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer who has ...

Thirty-two years later, Nas's ten-track masterpiece, Illmatic, is still one of the most important rap albums of all time.

From Illmatic to The Chronic, these are the most important—and greatest—rap albums of the ’90s. One rule changed everything: ...

The Crocodile might’ve waddled a few blocks north, but opposite the old venue at Second Avenue and Blanchard Street, a new music night is taking shape in the heart of Belltown. In the summer of 2024, ...

Wild Style is widely regarded as the first film to authentically capture the true essence of Hip-Hop. At a time when the culture was dismissed as a passing fad following the success of “Rapper’s ...

On this date in 1985, Hip-Hop bigwig Russell Simmons, along with film producer Michael Schultz, unveiled the Hip-Hop glory days fairy tale about the early days of Def Jam in the Warner ...

This story corrects the day of the performances of "Hip Hop Nutcracker." It was June of 1980 when Kurtis Blow released “The Breaks,” the first rap song to be certified gold and one of the first hits ...

The New Jersey trio of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Prakazrel (Pras) Samuel Michel were nearly dropped from their record label following the modest sales of their debut album, Blunted On Reality.

The topic of classic hip-hop albums is among the quintessential barbershop conversations that has transcended from shop chairs to social media platforms. And of course, no one LP is at the helm of the ...

Hip-hop and gaming have grown side by side, blending music, culture, and gameplay into everything from classic console titles ...

In 2002, “Air Force Ones,” the third single released from St. Louis rapper Nelly’s second album Nellyville, became his third top 5 hit from that album, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. 23 ...