While rap music was born in the 1970s with groups like The Sugarhill Gang, it was codified in the 1980s with outfits like Run-DMC. But it was the 1990s when everything fell into place and the genre ...

Some believe the 1990s was the golden era of rap music. Though the genre was created in the late 1970s in the parks of New York City and later honed in the 1980s thanks to groups like Run-DMC and the ...

The Crocodile might’ve waddled a few blocks north, but opposite the old venue at Second Avenue and Blanchard Street, a new music night is taking shape in the heart of Belltown. In the summer of 2024, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kendrick Lamar has consistently been known as one of the world’s most prominent storytellers and a rooted artist in hip-hop’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Benjamin Currie/HuffPost; Photo: Getty Illustration: Benjamin Currie/HuffPost; Photo: Getty The genre’s peak, which ...

Embark on a nostalgic journey through the revolutionary 90s music scene. This guide explores the era’s dynamic genres, from the raw emotion of grunge to the catchy beats of pop and hip-hop. We’ll ...

Creating a vinyl collection of classic rap albums from Los Angeles is nearly an impossible task. From G-funk to gangsta rap to jerkin’, ratchet, and nervous music, the city has had a wildly prolific ...

Shangri-La Records' "Lo-Fi in Hi-Fi" series returns for a second season, celebrating 1990s Memphis hip-hop. The series will be held at the B-Side venue in Minglewood Hall and livestreamed. Each month ...

In the ’90s, Hip-Hop music really began to take over the music industry, even though it was still dismissed by some older generations as “noise” and “not real music.” However, not everyone in the ...

new video loaded: What Could’ve Been for a ’90s Rap Legend transcript Forgive my sincerity, but I got to talk about one of my favorite rappers of all time: Big L. There’s a new Big L song that’s out ...