World Cafe correspondent John Morrison joins us to talk about why the East Coast rap group Main Source deserves a spot as one ...

The Crocodile might’ve waddled a few blocks north, but opposite the old venue at Second Avenue and Blanchard Street, a new music night is taking shape in the heart of Belltown. In the summer of 2024, ...

On this date in 1985, Hip-Hop bigwig Russell Simmons, along with film producer Michael Schultz, unveiled the Hip-Hop glory days fairy tale about the early days of Def Jam in the Warner ...

On this date in 1985, Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons, alongside acclaimed filmmaker Michael Schultz, brought the early glory days of Def Jam Records to life with the Warner Brothers-distributed film ...

Rap icon Nas is joining a creative team to bring a stage musical adaptation of the 1984 hip-hop film classic Beat Street to Broadway. Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known as Nas, made the ...

Montell Jordan celebrates 30 years of his legendary hit, but also discusses his time at Def Jam, Russell Simmons, his redemption and more with Max Rae! Montell Jordan and Max Rae are doing the ...

Perhaps more than any other style of music, hip-hop songs are best to dance to. In fact, when hip-hop was invented, there were five tenets to the art form, from lyricism to DJing to dancing. So, ...

Hip Hop has long been a powerful force that influenced not just music, but also fashion, language, and lifestyle. This influence extends to the advertising world, where classic rap songs have been ...

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In 2002, “Air Force Ones,” the third single released from St. Louis rapper Nelly’s second album Nellyville, became his third top 5 hit from that album, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. 23 ...

Hot on the heels of their R&B list, Spotify’s first-ever program to celebrate catalog music, Spotify CLASSICS, has ranked the top 100 Hip-Hop songs of the Streaming Era. For its criteria, Spotify ...

Nicki Minaj is rumored to be eyeing a bold 50 Cent remake in 2026 that flips Hip-Hop on its head. There’s the potential remake of a Hip-Hop staple. The song in question is “Many Men (Wish Death)” by ...