The genre’s peak, which I dub hip-hop’s “Renaissance Era,” started 30 years ago. It’s probably impossible to be completely objective when judging art; often, the stuff we love is because of how it ...

Embark on a nostalgic journey through the revolutionary 90s music scene. This guide explores the era’s dynamic genres, from the raw emotion of grunge to the catchy beats of pop and hip-hop. We’ll ...

LOS ANGELES — Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said. Coolio ...

INDIO, California (Reuters) - Hip hop duo Outkast reunited for the first time in eight years a the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, and brought a taste of old school hip hop with ...

One of the standout films from this year’s Tribeca Film Festival was All the Streets Are Silent, a documentary about the intersection between skateboarding and hip-hop in New York in the 1980s and ...

Winter fashion in Hip-Hop has always been more than just about staying warm—it’s about flexing personal style, repping your neighborhood, and pushing boundaries. From the oversized puffer jackets and ...

This past Saturday, the annual hip-hop nostalgia-fest Rock The Bells stormed through Governor's Island in New York City to celebrate a bygone era. The all-day rap show featured a hodgepodge of major ...

Even if rap fans' formative years weren't in the 1990s, the slang popularized during that era is still alive and well—especially in hip-hop. So, whether someone's the age of 17 or 37, words such as ...

The First Lady of Ruff Ryders sits down with Trevor Noah. There will likely always be some level of a generational divide in Hip Hop. Twenty years from now, young rap fans will declare their favorite ...

The vibrant 1990s marked a revolutionary period in the South African music scene, propelling hip hop into the spotlight and ...

Coolio appears at the 2015 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on June 25, 2015. The rapper, who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s ...