(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in hip-hop history have matched the meteoric rise and cultural impact of MC Hammer. Emerging from Oakland’s music scene in the late 1980s, he quickly evolved from a local ...

Nelly is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists in hip-hop history, and just last month marked 26 years since he released what many consider one of the greatest rap albums of all time, ...

Released in 1995, this landmark album introduced a groundbreaking sound that helped reshape rap music.

These are the best LA rap songs of all time, featuring classics from Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and more.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Hip-hop is bigger than ever, as it’s the most-consumed genre of ...

While plenty of energy was spent this year debating whether or not rap was still at the forefront of pop culture as it reached its fiftieth anniversary, there was no shortage of exciting new music to ...

“Rapper’s Delight” will always be considered the song that introduced hip-hop to the masses. The Sugarhill Gang classic with its tongue-twisting opening – “I said a-hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to ...

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lil Wayne’s “The Days” featuring Bono debuts at No. 21 on the Hot ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

A remix of a rap song that Norwegian soccer sensation Erling Haaland released 10 years ago is currently topping the charts in ...