In 1993, Ice Cube's “It Was a Good Day” became one the anthem of the summer. That same year, though, Queen Latifah released a single from her album Black Reign that spoke to a similar tune ...

Lauryn Hill may have won the hearts of millions when she released The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill back in 1998. But Robert Glasper claims the singer wasn’t the gifted mastermind the music ...

The Boombox decided to do the unthinkable and rank all of XXL’s Freshmen Cyphers. It wasn’t an easy feat, but we got the job done. Check out Every XXL Freshmen Cypher Ranked From Worst to Best.

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It was the summer of '98 when Lauryn Hill released her debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. At the time, my entire world revolved around my friends, family, and Brooklyn. I was a tomboy ...

4 "Rhythm Nation" (1989) Rhythm Nation 1814 One of the most influential videos of all time, Janet Jackson's 1989 video, "Rhythm Nation" redefined just how culturally influential and relevant a ...

The House Party Kick Who can forget the famous kick that Kid 'n Play does during the dance-off at the house party Kid snuck into? In 1990 when the film made its debut on the big screen, people ...

Since 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been honoring artists in the rock, blues, soul and even country music genres. Since 2007, the museum has been adding hip-hop artists to their ...

Drivers in these twenty U.S. cities have racked up the most moving violations in the nation, earning them the title of America’s worst drivers in 2021.

17 "Deuces" Remix - Chris Brown featuring Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, & Andre 3000 2010 There are a lot of people on this track and none of them are wack. But Andre's guest spot takes it to ...

Gilbert "Toker" Izquierdo, one of the original members of the group Brownside, has passed away. His family confirmed the news on the rapper's Instagram page and on the group’s Instagram and ...

From Janet to Whitney and Mariah, women dominated R&B in 1993. The Boombox took a close look at the entire calendar year and ranked the 12 most successful female R&B acts.