As the United States marks its 250th year of independence, we trace how an island of fewer than three million people rewired American pop culture, one bassline at a time. There is a strange and ...

Thirty years after It Was Written changed the trajectory of Nas' career, the debate over whether it surpassed Illmatic is ...

Bronx before it became a global movement — including some perspective from rap critic and native New Yorker Alphonse Pierre on why it's still best when close to home. Hip-hop’s origin story is ...

The Chicago emcee has never been shy about his opinions, but it can’t be denied that he’s built a stellar catalog over his 20+ year career.

Hip Hop has seen its share of landmark albums, but few have carried the emotional weight and cultural significance of Puff Daddy & The Family’s No Way Out. Released 29 years ago today, the Bad Boy ...

From Madonna to Nas to The Smashing Pumpkins, valuable cassettes from the '80s and '90s span genres, and one elusive tape is ...

We offer up a goldmine of beats, loops, one-shots and multi-samples inspired by hip-hop's heyday, complete with vinyl crackle ...

We offer up a goldmine of beats, loops, one-shots and multi-samples inspired by hip-hop's heyday, complete with vinyl crackle ...

Is it possible the world of music in the '90s was the best decade because of one-hit wonders? These tracks are making that case!

A new decade brings new music for fans. These are three one-hit wonders from 1990 with melodies that still echo decades later ...