Listen to the best new R&B/hip-hop songs of the week from artists like A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Josh Levi, FLO, BIA, Lojay, Tyla, $ha Hef and JayDon.

Discover the latest “Mixed on Focal” HD playlists from Focal Naim America, featuring tracks mixed by top engineers on Focal studio monitors—now streaming in high-res. The main course is “Mixed on ...

Havoc reflects on one Mobb Deep iconic track in a new interview, revealing its massive impact on rap and hip hop.

Our final exposition of the year heads to the many places and spaces invented and extended by the late Donald Byrd. Throughout the year, our In Hip-Hop and Beyond series explored some of music's most ...

Whether you met him through "Abbott Elementary" or his own Netflix show, here’s the crash course on the music. Learn more ...

Since the inception of hip-hop, rap duos have played a pivotal role in shaping the genre. These dynamic partnerships often stem from a blend of vocalists and producers, lifelong friends or even ...

Hip-Hop has evolved tremendously in its 50 years of existence. Technology is one of the main factors that help the art form become the beast it is. The music genre is not just known for the hit ...

New research shows playlists push sameness in hip-hop: shared 808 drums, shorter songs, heavy auto-tune, and more uniform lyrics across 2022 hits.

This set the foundation for vibrant and radical hip hop music. With time, MCs started rhyming over these beats in a new form of expression called rap, described as “no melody, strong beat, and talk.” ...