Master the Detroit hip-hop mix for punch and soul Detroit hip-hop has a unique sonic fingerprint — raw, soulful, and slightly imperfect — but translating that energy to streaming platforms takes skill ...

As soon as you hear the opening line, "Oh my God, Becky, look at her butt," you know you're about to listen to "Baby Got Back ...

When he was 19, James Broadnax jotted down rap lyrics , thoughts and even job leads in a notebook that would become evidence ...

Beat Saber has launched a Hip Hop Mixtape for PS4 and PS5, featuring tracks from artists such as 2Pac, Eminem, and Outkast along with a new themed environment. The release aligns with PlayStation's ...

Battle rapper Dumbfoundead's memoir 'Spit' documents his rise from age 14 through the L.A. hip-hop underground, capturing the ...

What about you? What’s your take on the “mixtape”? As contemporaries of streaming platforms such as Spotify, Soundcloud and all that jazz, music is more intimate to us digitally and floats around ...

Rappers Slick Rick, Trina and Tierra Whack share five albums that have captured the spirit of the medium over the years.

Each week, Okayplayer will deliver a roundup of all the latest new heat from some of our favorite artists. Check out the ...

To celebrate ten years since Drake released Views this week Kenny Allstar goes in the mix with classics, hits and all your ...

South by Southwest London, which runs June 1-6, has unveiled its full music program, with special guests added to the lineup ...

Are you ready, family? The Cousinz Festival is making its way back to Norfolk with a star-studded lineup. T.I., Keyshia Cole, ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Bambaataa's sudden death was met ...