Hip Hop record labels have played a pivotal role in shaping the culture and sound of the genre by driving innovation and propelling multiple artists from its roster to superstardom. As the genre ...

As Hip-Hop shaped the sound of the streets and transformed the music industry, these legendary record labels brought the genre’s vision to life and helped it dominate the world. The list goes on, but ...

The record producer will soon be the subject of a documentary, 'God’s Favorite DJ: The Story of DJ Clark Kent.' By Zoe G. Phillips DJ Clark Kent, a beloved hip-hop record producer who worked with ...

Beginning with looping a sample on a turntable in 1973, hip-hop’s evolution into the present day has technology baked into its DNA. Reading time 6 minutes This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 ...

André 3000 is making his return to music, but with a new sound and no raps! Ahead of the release of his upcoming album, New Blue Sun, which has no vocals and all flute and woodwind tone instruments, ...

You will find some element of hip-hop culture in just about every direction you look. Actual rappers like Lil’ Kim appear in Old Navy ads, while CGI hamsters wear baggy clothes as they ride in a Kia ...

In a previous article I wrote on Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" and rap's place within popular music, I argued that since the beginning of rap records, hip-hop culture's relationship to the music ...