With the passing of the legendary vocalist and songwriter Roberta Flack. Hip-Hop Wired has compiled 10 songs that sampled her ...

RZA says HOT 97 banning Wu-Tang Clan’s music back in 1997, along with their sister stations, was a kick in the nuts to the ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from J. Cole, Rico Nasty, and Doechii.

In honor of Black History Month, The Current is exploring the origins of Black music in America, what came after, and how it ...

Atlanta Season 12, Spice becomes the center of controversy again, and fans believe she has outdone herself this time.

RZA has opened up about the impact that Hot 97’s ban of the Wu-Tang Clan and their music had on their success as a group, as ...

1. “Killing Me Softly With His Song” (from the 1973 album “Killing Me Softly”) ...

Strings, brass and percussion are at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, but now, there's a new member to the ...

Released in the late 1980s, “Word to the Mother (Land)” arrived at a pivotal moment in hip-hop. The genre was evolving beyond party rhymes and street narratives, with artists like Public Enemy, ...

Here are three takeaways from Hit Songs Deconstructed’s latest in-depth research. Hip-hop/rap reigned as the most common primary genre in the Hot 100’s top 10 throughout 2024, contributing to ...

Malcolm X is a revolutionary figure, and his influence still hits hard today, even in the world of Hip-Hop. Today marks 60 ...