It’s a great track to dive into GhostboyRJ and The 6th Letter’s music—or to blast while lighting up yourself. A feel-good cut ...

They say that “old is gold,” and music proves this statement to be true. Sometimes, we get lost in the nostalgia of ...

It started in a smoky trap house in East Oakland, teens banging on a table, freestyling about scrounging up enough cash to ...

James Brown’s influence on hip-hop is legendary. Explore 8 classic rap songs that sampled his grooves — and still sound fresh ...

You may already know that hip-hop didn’t start with platinum albums and sold-out stadium concerts. It began in the streets ...

In the vast, ever-evolving soundscape of hip-hop, few acts have held their ground like The Roots, a cultural institution.

On Wednesdays, Provisions hosts a jazz night where songs by A Tribe Called Quest, The Notorious B.I.G. and others become improvisational jams.

Bruce Springsteen's "Blind Spot" is from the "Streets of Philadelphia Sessions" collection, part of the upcoming "Tracks II: The Lost Albums." ...

The poppy sample might throw you off at first, but give it a second, and those huge drums and Vette’s signature bark of a flow reassert the hip-hop vibes. Chuckyy — “We Got Buttons” ...

From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

Today, the sound is a recurring feature in hip-hop—overindexed in West Coast beats—though it’s found in songs produced across the world.