Meshell Ndegeocello

This day in hip-hop history features Naughty by Nature's misunderstood classic, Babyface's emotional entreaties, Shaggy's post-military raunch and more.

These all-female posse tracks help shape the hip-hop movement in the 1990s and beyond.

The three-day event will also feature Meshell Ndegeocello and 9th Wonder.

The 90s represent a peak in contemporary R&B--but what about the stuff no one mentions anymore?

While the music industry, like many others, is dominated by men, these women demonstrate they have the power to change the world through their powerful words and voices. Check out 20 Songs to Celebrate the Superwoman in You.

On the 20th anniversary of the 'Higher Learning' soundtrack, The Boombox selects and ranks the best five tracks from the project. Enjoy.

In February, Meshell Ndegeocello opened up about her new album, 'Comet, Come to Me,' with The Boombox and even performed a few tracks from the upcoming LP. And now the singer-songwriter debuts her new single, 'Conviction.'

"Friends ... how many of us have them ...?" If you're an old head or just into old school hip-hop, you remember that question from Whodini's 1984 classic 'Friends.' We've already looked at Nas and MF Doom's respective takes on the song and now we get another clever interpretation from Meshell Ndegeocello for our Off the Record Series.

Watch Meshell Ndegeocello cover Nick Drake's 'Pink Moon' for The Boombox's Off the Record series.

The dreaded week of Valentine's Day is finally here. You can't bear to hear all the plans friends are making with their significant others -- a constant reminder that you're single. One pal is planning to propose in lavish restaurant, another is having a bouquet of roses delivered to his girl and the other is prepping the bed and a playlist of R. Kelly's '12 Play' for the special night. With all o