Prince posthumously debuts "With This Tear" inside the top 10 on both Billboard's R&B Digital Song Sales and R&B/Hip-Hop ...

Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper names the three songs that artists keep turning to.

With fellow members Cheryl Cook and Angie Stone, the trio was first female hip-hop act to chart a hit single. By Gail Mitchell Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm — who cofounded pioneering female hip-hop trio ...

The Bronx-born DJ was known as a pioneer in hip-hop. His legacy was tarnished in later years amid child sex assault allegations.

Dr. Dre was recently seen holding hands with Michelle Saniei during a public outing in Los Angeles, drawing attention to the ...

A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.

We speak with Cheryl ‘The Pearl’ Cook and Gwendolyn ‘Blondy’ Chisolm of the foundational all-woman hip-hop trio — in ...

Billy Ocean’s Love Zone reaches 40 years, revisiting the album that delivered chart-topping hits and defined his global breakthrough.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hall of Famer Steve McMichael was diagnosed with CTE a year after his death from ALS, raising awareness of a ...

There's something about the '80s bedroom that no mood board or Pinterest search fully captures. It wasn't just a place to ...

Twenty-four years after Jam Master Jay was shot dead in new York City, a third man has pled guilty in connection with his ...

Ben Folds is back, making good on a December postponement at District Music Hall with a solo show. A May gig is actually better timing for a Folds show, given his enduring popularity on college ...