Led Zeppelin is responsible for some of rock history’s most epic guitar riffs and rhythms. The band transcended rock n’ roll and impacted other musical genres, including hip-hop. While the two seem ...

That was until the arrival of Cypress Hill, and their game-changing 1993 hit Insane In The Brain - a song that bridged the ...

As the world marks Fela Kuti's 87th posthumous birthday this week, Okayplayer and OkayAfrica celebrate the legendary musician's life and legacy with stories that explore his lasting impact on music, ...

House music being celebrated in new songs from big-time acts like Drake and Beyoncé has turned into a huge conversation as of late, but the fast-paced, drum and hi-hat-riddled genre has always had a ...

One thing is constant in the world of music: evolution. It’s a constantly evolving landscape where genres intersect, blend, and inspire one another. The influence of classic rock songs on hip-hop is a ...

A look at hip-hop's use of technology as part of a longer tradition within black music of using one's body to recreate the ...

As we continue to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, here’s how A Tribe Called Quest helped me appreciate one of the most important aspects of the genre. As a Queens native, my 15-year-old self was ...

Below, we’ve compiled the 50 greatest rap songs about sex, spread across more than four decades. You might want to have your headphones on for this one; these tracks are definitely NSFW, unless you’ve ...

In today’s digital age, you would think your favorite rap song would be just a click away. Well, as most of us know, that is not the case, especially on popular streaming platforms like Apple Music, ...

It’s a testament to rap’s robust health that, even though some of the genre’s biggest names didn’t necessarily put out their best work—Drake whiffed twice, while his opposite number, Kendrick, ...

We'll remember 2024 as the year of clipfarming, 12 months when everyone clamored a little too desperately to go viral on livestreams. This is especially, or even disproportionately, true for rappers.

Ahmad Jamal, whose music was sampled by Nas, Jay-Z, De La Soul and many other Hip-Hop artists, died at the age of 92. The influential pianist, who was born Frederick Russell Jones, died of ...