Everyone calls the ’90s the Golden Age Hip-Hop. That’s cute—but it still feels like a lazy summary of a decade that completely rewrote the rules. Rap albums of the ’80s gave us the blueprint—Slick ...

There are a lot of big names that music fans love in the world of hip-hop. From Jay-Z to Tupac to Dr. Dre to Eminem, Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, and many more. But the presence of all those high-wattage ...

It’s easy to wonder what 90s hip-hop artists would sound like if they came out today. What would Tupac rap over if he were still alive? What does Illmatic sound like if Nas were depicting a more ...

Jackin' old beats and makin' the dash..." Luke much of the underground rap being made around this time, the moral message of “Children’s Story” was clear: underground hip-hop was inherently virtuous ...

Hip hop has never been just one thing. It started with block parties and breakbeats, but over time, it grew into a mix of styles that each reflect different places, stories, and sounds. From the early ...