Released after the LA riots, Ice Cube’s ‘The Predator’ turned protest into cinema with funk, fury, and vision. Dive into its ...

Rap eras come and go like denim trends. Sometimes you think back to a moment in time that felt like an eternity only to realize it was only a few years, maybe even a few months. For rap fans, one of ...

It’s spooky season and when October rolls around, hip-hop fans know the season is not just about costumes and candy, it is about eerie beats, dark storytelling, and the kind of energy that lives ...

Clipse names two Hip Hop classics from Mobb Deep and Raekwon every real fan should know. Check out what the duo said on ...

The topic of classic hip-hop albums is among the quintessential barbershop conversations that has transcended from shop chairs to social media platforms. And of course, no one LP is at the helm of the ...

Perhaps more than any other style of music, hip-hop songs are best to dance to. In fact, when hip-hop was invented, there were five tenets to the art form, from lyricism to DJing to dancing. So, ...

Killer Mike performs on Sept. 23, 2023, at SPIN's Louder Than Life afterparty in Louisville, Ky. (photo: Max Sharp). Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike and his trusty DJ Trackstar kept the party going ...

Hip hop and jazz have a long shared history. In the 1990's artists like A Tribe Called Quest and Digable Planets were introducing younger listeners to jazz musicians like Grant Green and Bobbi ...

The Hip Hop Classic tour touches down Saturday, bringing Scarface, Slick Rick, Doug E Fresh, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and DJ Jazzy Jeff. It’s a supernova of ’80s and ’90s beats and rhymes, featuring some ...

Get into the holiday spirit with some classics from Run-D.M.C. and Eazy-E, among many more. By Michael Saponara Christmas and hip-hop have enjoyed plenty of overlap over the years as rappers have ...