James Bernard, a Founding Editor of a Hip-Hop ‘Bible,’ Dies at 58

One of the most influential voices of the seminal magazine The Source, he chronicled rap’s rise and its explosion into the ...
American Songwriter

3 Rap Songs From 1999 You Should Totally Add to Your Rotation

By 1999, rap music was running the world. These are three rap songs from 1999 you should totally add to your rotation.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1976, the Protest Song That Inspired a Classic Kris Kristofferson Film Hit No. 1

On this day, January 23, 1976, a song by C.W. McCall that inspired one of Kris Kristofferson's biggest films hit No. 1 on the ...
The Source

Today In Hip Hop History: RUN-D.M.C. Dropped Their Sophomore LP ‘King Of Rock’ 41 Years Ago

RUN-D.M.C. Dropped Their Sophomore LP ‘King Of Rock’ 41 Years Ago RUN-D.M.C. Dropped ‘King Of Rock’ 41 Years Ago ...

15 songs that name-drop Martin Luther King Jr., from "No Role Modelz" to "The Ruler's Back"

From J. Cole to Public Enemy, these 15 tracks show how artists keep Martin Luther King Jr.’s name alive in Hip Hop and R&B.
The Root

Chill Out, Keith Sweat: Songs From The Past Decade That Prove R&B Is Not Dead

In a recent interview, Keith Sweat claimed cursing killed modern R&B. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite new songs that prove the genre isn’t dead.

Compton’s Most Wanted DJ Mike T Dies, West Coast Hip-Hop Loses Icon

DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...