Mos Def Drops a Hip-Hop Classic: Oct. 12 in Hip-Hop History
George Clinton paints the white house black, Spice 1 is 'Immortalized,' Warren G wants it all, Salt-N-Pepa continue to prove they're 'Very Necessary.'
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Lauryn Taught You: The Samples of 'The Miseducation'
Two decades after the release of her stellar album, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,' the singer/rapper has inspired a new generation as they sample her lyrics and songs. Here are the best ones.
Best Rappers Turned Actors, Ranked
From Will Smith, Queen Latifah and Ice Cube, to Sticky Fingaz and Eve, we've ranked the rappers-turned-actors.
20 Infectious Hooks from Nate Dogg Songs
In honor of what would have been Nate Dogg's 49th birthday, here are 20 classic songs that made him the voice of West Coast hip-hop.
20 Rap Songs That Sample Aretha Franklin
Hip-hop adores the Queen of Soul.
How the Soulquarians Changed Hip-Hop and Soul Music in the 2000s
The soulful, late '90s collaboration between the diversely talented musicians who made up the Soulquarian collective changed the landscape of current music.
20 Classic Hip-Hop Summer Love Songs
These classics are the perfect jams for your summer luvin'.
28 Rap Songs From the 'Other America'
From 2 Pac and Ice Cube to KRS-One, Public Enemy, Scarface, and JAY-Z, these are liberation and resistance songs from the other America— Black America.
Twenty '90s Albums That Are Unapologetically Black
These 20 rap albums were "woke" before it became a trend.
Nas and Black Star Headlining Colorado’s Red Rocks Concert
Nas and Black Star are set to rock the Red Rocks.