“The smooth criminal on beat breaks / Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes,” rapped Nas on his 1994 classic “N.Y. State of Mind.” Like other underground genres that hit their stride in the ...
The R&B group 112 has been signing to women since their 1996 debut 112, but 10 years later the group is starting to diversify and launch new businesses. Daron Jones, producer and member of the group ...
The post 15 Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of All Time appeared first on Consequence. So much of hip-hop history was recorded on humble mixtapes, from early concerts captured on cassettes to the digital ...
With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from ...
New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish. Credit... Supported by By Jon Caramanica For the last year, ...
It’s no secret that there are a lot of hip-hop documentaries. As the first genre to really break in an era where it could be widely documented in real time by camcorders, tape recorders, and ...
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T.W.I.N. is an Athens-based musician known for her unique blend of R&B and hip hop. Her latest mixtape, "Slight Detour," explores the emotional journey after a breakup. T.W.I.N. utilizes the mobile ...
Today, the GRAMMY Museum announced the upcoming launch of Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit, which is set for October 7. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking genre, this ...