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This year, rap videos generated memes, told stories and delivered important social messages. Here are the 20 Best Hip-Hop Videos of 2015.

13 "Final Hour" Lauryn Hill The majority of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill captures Lauryn as a songstress as opposed to an emcee, but one instance in which she reminds listeners of her lyrical ...

In recognition of the return of this comedy staple, we decided to list the 10 most iconic comics to emerge from Def Comedy Jam.

The Boombox takes you on a trip back to the '90s and the artists who helped laid the foundation for Cash Money's present-day success.

Although pandemic shutdowns are past their peak as cities reopen fully to the public, street racing remains a growing issue in 2021. Officials across the nation continue to grapple with the rising ...

Fetty Wap, Future, Wiz Khalifa, Drake, Kanye West and others delivered chart-topping tracks in 2015. Here are the 20 best songs that defined rap music this year.

These rappers were born into wealthy families.Listening to hip-hop music, it's easy to believe that just about every rapper shares the same come-up story. They grew up in the 'hood, at some point ...

We are a week away before the release of what is arguably the most anticipated album of 2016. A Tribe Called Quest will drop their final project, We Got It From Here... Thank You For Your Service ...

From Pon de Replay to Work, we're digging deep into the Barbados superstar's discography to rank all the times she nailed reggae music.

New Edition has quite a legacy. The six-man R&B group has amassed a serious discography of hits. From their early days as an 80s bubblegum teen act through their evolution into polished 90s R&B ...

We're taking a look at the most important events in the genre's history that have taken place in each year since 1973.