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‘Yeezus’ is proof that hip-hop can take any form. Kanye West’s exercise in minimalism was polarizing to some, but uncompromising in its sonic mission.
Unafraid to tackle the big subjects, artists like Curtis Mayfield and Kendrick Lamar are as brave in their music as they are in their politics.
The best Tupac songs reveal a complex body of work straddling mediations on life and death, party jams, and some of the most thoughtful hip-hop in history.
The familiar bonds of fatherhood can be both joyous and complicated. From loving tributes to cathartic confessions, here are the best Father’s Day songs.
From landmark releases by Jay Z, Common, Missy Elliot and Wu-Tang Clan, here's why 1997 will be remembered as the greatest year in hip-hop history.
The hip-hop icon became a global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors in 2013 and has been seen on the side lines of many games.
With ‘To The 5 Boroughs’, Beastie Boys addressed their hometown’s post-9/11 devastation while kicking old-school jams that sought to recapture the good times.
Robert Glasper talks about R+R=NOW’s debut album, ‘Collagically Speaking’, and why it’s rare to be “so good at what you do but with no ego”.
Drake was now carrying the rap-R&B torch and starting to find his footing as a vocalist.
Common returns with the new single ‘Her Love’, featuring guests Daniel Caesar and Dwele over an unreleased beat by the late J Dilla.
A high watermark in the band's career, the album debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 in 2004 with 360,000 copies sold in its first week.
The award will be presented during the 19th annual BET Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on 23 June.
These laureates are the latest honorees to win the prize founded by ABBA manager, music publisher and lyricist Stig “Stikkan” Anderson.
Reflecting his eclectic tastes, Rick Rubin’s American Recordings label covered metal, rock, country and all points in between, establishing its founder as music’s ultimate auteur in the 90s.
The Houston, Texas outfit also placed seven albums on the Billboard 200, with 'Resurrection' blasting to No. 6 in 1996.
