Cypress Hill Smokes the Competition: August 13 Hip-Hop History Cypress Hill arrived, Aaliyah and Jodeci released major albums and Curtis Mayfield suffered a tragic injury on Aug. 13 in hip-hop ...

14 “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” feat. Vybz Kartel Music of the Sun, 2005 Rihanna flaunts her Caribbean charm on a well-suited cover of Jamaican singer Dawn Penn’s classic ’94 hit ...

8 "My Life (Lost Souls)" - Gang Related Soundtrack (1997) Gang Related was released after Pac's death in 1996, but the soundtrack features some of his best musical work. "My Life (Lost Souls)" is ...

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 ...

The music world was shocked on Oct. 18, 1974 when Al Green was doused with a boiling pot of grits by girlfriend Mary Woodson. Green was about to shower at his Memphis home when Woodson scalded him ...

Throughout its history, hip-hop has provided the world with plenty of headlines. We're taking a look at the most important events in the genre's history that have taken place in each year since ...

On the 30th anniversary of He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper, Jazzy Jeff reveals how the iconic album came together, what it was like to be a pioneering DJ, and life on the road with The Fresh Prince.

Apparently, that whole, "no question is ever stupid" philosophy flew right past KRS-One. Because on a fateful December night in 1993, while P.M. Dawn was performing at Manhattan's Sound Factory ...

In some cases it's not only the lyrics in hip-hop that cause controversy, but also the record's artwork. We're recognizing 21 of the most controversial album covers in hip-hop history. Depictions ...

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.

Early in 2017, the story of the boys from Boston was told in BETs The New Edition Story mini-series this week, igniting a wave of nostalgia for old fans and generating interest for newcomers; and ...

Kendrick Lamar Sits In With Prince In October 2014, Prince gave Kendrick Lamar the ultimate respect by letting the rapper join him for a performance of “ What’s My Name,” with Lamar adding ...