Hip-hop might have been born in the '70s, but it was in the '90s when the genre truly started to see commercial success. It was an era in which artistic creativity expanded, rivalries emerged, pop ...

The man behind one of the biggest hip-hop hits of the late 1990s — Tone Capone — has died. He was 59. If Capone’s name ...

One of neo-soul's most celebrated names, the visionary's top hits include "Brown Sugar" and the Grammy-winning "Untitled" and "Really Love." By Trevor Anderson Despite a shorter songbook than many of ...

*The week of October 25, 2025, marked an unprecedented setback for hip-hop: according to The AV Club, no rap songs made the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40. The long-running hit “Luther” by SZA and Kendrick ...

In terms of artistic advancement, many rap fans would probably not consider Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” a genre-shifting single. However, regarding popular appeal, they probably would, as it was the ...

The following three songs from the 1990s were big hits when they were released, but many would likely agree that if they had been released today, they would have flopped. The music world is just too ...

The difference between interpolation and sampling in music is really simple. Rather than directly sampling a track, interpolation involves recreating the melody, lyrics, or chord progression for a new ...

Hip-Hop Classics Built on Reggae Samples - DancehallMag. Hip hop songs with reggae samples are far more common than casual listeners realise. Hip-hop has been borrowing from reggae since Jamaican-born ...