The Harlem MC explains how prison gave him the freedom to rap about more than material things. This essay is part of ...
Among a trio of albums released, Iceman set the record. By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West Coast UPDATE: This story originally stated that Drake set the record for most streamed song ...
In 1982, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released “The Message,” a record that delved into the stress that inner city poverty can cause to one’s psyche. During the chorus, Flash famously says ...
A showcase of music inspired by the trails of Northwest Arkansas is set for May 12 in Rogers. The House of Songs presents songs from the third season of the SongRider series, which brings together ...
A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers. By Alex Williams Gwendolyn Chisolm, a South Carolina grocery worker who, through a ...
Ranked from easiest to hardest, according to the self-proclaimed karaoke connoisseurs Bridget Everett and Natasha Rothwell. By Mitchell Kuga Steppenwolf in 1968. Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These tracks reveal how rap artists channel grief, trauma, and heartbreak into emotional storytelling. Artists like Nas, DMX, and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip Hop and R&B songs rarely win Song of the Year, making each victory a major moment for songwriting recognition. These Grammy ...
From Run-DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to “Trap Christmas”…rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms. Christmas in Hip-Hop has never been ...
On the six-seventh day of Christmas, my elementary music teacher gave to me … a silly holiday song to sing by the tree. Like many of his colleagues around the country, Tyler Bishop, who teaches music ...
Wyclef Jean once explained to me the thinking behind blending pop and hip-hop. He called it “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s similar to the quiet verses and loud choruses that defined alternative rock in ...
A care home in Bakewell has produced an unlikely rap sensation after residents formed the Six 4 Teen Crew and released a track about ageing and outlasting the Grim Reaper. Their song Rap sody in Grey ...