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Hip-Hop Wired returns with our best Hip-Hop albums of 2024, featuring artists from the East Coast, West Coast, and all points ...

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As hip-hop has continued to grow over the last few decades, rappers have contributed songs to soundtracks, and sometimes, those songs surpass the film. From Will Smith to Kendrick Lamar ...

Bay Area favorite DJ Lady Ryan, and KALW radio host. Together, they explore the music trends that shaped the year—from the resurgence of veteran hip-hop artists and the rise of regional sounds to the ...

Praises Tyler, The Creator and More on XXL’s Inside Track Podcast The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week ...

Mics used to freestyle with Nicki Minaj in Coney Island. He played his music for LL Cool J, his idol. Now, he looks to become ...

Get the first details about 6 Music's flagship live ... Strut 25th anniversary mix with DJ Pogo. DJ Pogo marks 25 years of Strut Records with an all vinyl hip hop and breaks mix.

The shifting mentions of Diddy in hip-hop music reflect a broader cultural moment. Artists are increasingly reexamining their associations with powerful figures, recognizing that fame and ...

Hip-hop is becoming what it always promised — a foundational replacement of rock music as the dominant creative force in pop music. But there are still entities who wish that weren’t the case ...

From Memphis-inspired rap from the Levantine underground to soulful and spiritual selections from Bangkok, here are the best ...