These days, the line between Hip Hop and pop is nearly invisible. In many cases, rap artists routinely drive the sound and the success of global pop culture. At the same time, pop stars have long ...

Nothing about Biz Markie’s unapologetically wacky, is-this-guy-for-real? 1989 hip-hop love song “Just A Friend” screamed POP HIT! The “vocalist,” a Long Island, New York MC, deejay and beat boxing ...

Record exec and talent manager Troy Carter has acquired the catalog of early hip-hop pioneer label Pop Art Records.

Bruno Falcon Aka Pop N Taco was a Hip-Hop legend that taught Michael Jackson some of his best moves and appeared in the movie “Breakin’.” He passed away at the age of 58. RIP! The cause of death was ...

It was been well over 30 years since Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest said, “Rap is not pop if you call it that then stop” on the pioneering quartet’s seminal 1991 single “Check The Rhime.” In the ...

Written by Al Shipley | November 30, 2020 - 9:47 am Beyond the Billboard charts, the past decade has seen countless acts who fuse more extreme sounds from the punk and hip-hop worlds gaining critical ...

This blog post explores the intertwined history of marijuana and hip-hop, how stoner rap helped change public perception of the plant, and the impact of both on pop culture. Stoner culture has boomed ...

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Cardi B, Logic, Pop Smoke, and more. At this point, you know what you’re getting from Drakeo, whose unapologetically goofy flexes ...

From grief and legal wars to defining moments, hip-hop weathered another year. 13 hours ago Diverse populations and cultures are experiencing an influx of representation in the media. K-pop (South ...

From a Pops-backed "Illmatic" to the arrival of opera at W71, the year's biggest moments in music captivated Berkshire County ...

On Thursday, Lollapalooza plugs back into Grant Park, bringing 170-plus bands on eight stages across four days. To help make sense of the massive lineup, we asked local experts in the worlds of ...

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