The Beastie Boys had the first-ever No. 1 album in the hip-hop genre.

Hip-hop is celebrating 50 years. It is an art form of poetry to a tight beat blessing us with timeless classics that are gut-punching, rhythm-shaking and thought-provoking. In the 1990s, hip-hop ...

Yeah, I know we already listed the hip-hop songs that dominated 1998, so it’s only right we look back at the albums that were being spun throughout the year. While the list of albums isn’t quite as ...

On this day in 1993, Bronx heavyweight and D.I.T.C. representative Fat Joe released his debut full-length studio album Represent on Relativity/Violator, officially planting his flag in Hip Hop history ...

Part II of The Seven Wonders of the Hip-Hop World highlights seven groundbreaking albums that reshaped rap from the 1990s through the 2010s. Shad Reed goes back down the rabbit hole with seven more ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

On this day in 1995, West Coast hip-hop trio Tha Alkaholiks released their sophomore album, Coast II Coast, solidifying their place as one of their era’s most underrated but highly respected groups.

The 1990s is often referred to as the golden age of hip-hop. During that era, rap music gained more attention from mainstream audiences, regional music such as East Coast vs. West Coast was prevalent, ...