Bruno Mars' 'I Just Might' Breaks Record for Weeks Atop R&B Songs Chart

After "Luther" set the mark last year, Mars' "I Just Might" takes the title.

Grammys 2027 Predictions: Best Rap Album Nominees

Look for Don Toliver to score his first Best Rap Album nomination, and strong showings by J. Cole, Cardi B, A$AP Rocky ...
VICE

Did a Famous Comedian Record the First Rap Song?

Although “Rapper’s Delight” undeniably helped popularize rap as a genre, the jury’s still out as far as what the first actual rap song was. The Fatback Band’s “King Tim III (Personality Jock)” ...
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A brief history of Paul Winley Records and the recording industry that captured rap

The origins of hip-hop as an art form are usually confined to New York City, specifically the Bronx. The subsequent story of how hip-hop and rap music were first placed on a record is not confined to ...

With ‘HABIBTI,’ Drake Sets New Record For Most No. 1 Albums on R&B/Hip-Hop Chart

Drake's 'HABIBTI' takes FOMO edition, with "Solar Eclipse," to No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, a record 18th that passes The ...
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Drake’s ICEMAN Breaks Apple Music Hip-Hop Record with 46 Days at No. 1

Drake keeps adding chapters to one of hip-hop’s most decorated runs. His latest project, ICEMAN, has officially become the longest-running No. 1 hip-hop album in Apple Music history, reaching an ...
Kotaku

The Story Of The Stuffy, Silly, Arhythmic Hallway Recording Of The Original DK Rap

I’ve long known, thanks to numerous interviews with composer Grant Kirkhope, that the DK Rap was always intended to be a bit of a joke. That classic silly song from my childhood was never a serious ...