Had he still been with us, Houston Hip Hop pioneer Robert Earl Davis Jr., better known around the world as DJ Screw, would be ...

“The Message” is often credited with stretching what hip-hop could be — not just party music but also social commentary. Big Daddy Kane, Daddy-O of Stetsasonic and longtime hip-hop promoter Charlie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre's foundation is a significant but frequently ignored ...

Remember the first time a 90s rap track hit you so hard you had to rewind it? That feeling never gets old. From the raw boom bap of New York to the smooth G-funk rolling out of Compton, the 90s gave ...

2006 was not playing fair. Hip-hop fans got legacy debates, Southern dominance, coke-rap classics, skateboard anthems, and the start of DJ Khaled’s compilation empire all in one stacked year. Nas: […] ...

In this post, DJ Kool Herc’s contributions to hip-hop are explored, from his innovative techniques as a DJ to his role in popularizing breakbeats and MCing. It also mentions the challenges he faced ...

North Texas rap legends like The D.O.C., Tum Tum and Big Tuck cemented the area’s hip-hop culture. Today their legacy lives on through the eccentric rap and hip-hop scene in North Texas filled with a ...