20 Rap Songs That Sample Aretha Franklin20 Rap Songs That Sample Aretha FranklinHip-hop adores the Queen of Soul.Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald
Eminem Files For Divorce: August 16 in Hip-Hop HistoryEminem Files For Divorce: August 16 in Hip-Hop History'Black Panther' star Angela Bassett is born; Eminem finally divorces his wife after a long and tumultuous legal battle.Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald
LL Cool J - 'I'm Bad': Throwback Video of the DayLL Cool J - 'I'm Bad': Throwback Video of the DayForget Oreos, eat Cool J cookies...Safra DucreaySafra Ducreay
Diddy's Best Song Ever? A Breakdown of 'All About the Benjamins'Diddy's Best Song Ever? A Breakdown of 'All About the Benjamins'The song and video solidified the Bad Boy Records mogul as a fearless hip-hop visionary.Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald
Zhane - 'Hey Mr. D.J.': Throwback Video of the DayZhane - 'Hey Mr. D.J.': Throwback Video of the DayZhané changed the R&B landscape with their party anthem, 'Hey Mr. D.J.'Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald
20 Rappers Who Pay Homage to Hip-Hop In Their Songs20 Rappers Who Pay Homage to Hip-Hop In Their SongsThese rappers give thanks to hip-hop and its creator DJ Kool Herc in their lyrics.Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald
Sugarhill Gang - 'Rapper's Delight': Throwback Video of the DaySugarhill Gang - 'Rapper's Delight': Throwback Video of the Day'I said a hip, hop, the hippy to the hippy / To the hip hip hop, you don’t stop. . . 'Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald
1520 Sedgwick Ave Births Hip-Hop: August 11 in Hip-Hop History1520 Sedgwick Ave Births Hip-Hop: August 11 in Hip-Hop HistoryForty-five years ago today, DJ Kool Herc gave birth to hip-hop at a party in the Bronx.Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald
N.W.A.- 'Straight Outta Compton': Throwback Video of the DayN.W.A.- 'Straight Outta Compton': Throwback Video of the DayThe classic video exposes the dimensions of the group that helped change the landscape of hip-hop.Jacinta HowardJacinta Howard
20 Great Hip-Hop/Jazz Albums of the '90s20 Great Hip-Hop/Jazz Albums of the '90sMusician Wynton Marsalis may not like rap, but jazz and hip-hop have been synonymous with each other since the 1990s.Trent FitzgeraldTrent Fitzgerald