As with hip-hop, by the the mid-1980s house music had become a cultural force, spreading from Chicago to Detroit, to New York and, eventually, to the U.K.’s rave scene. Its emphasis on repetition, ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

New music Friday is here again. This week, one of music’s biggest stars returns with a new album, a rapper from Lousiville ...

Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.

But as the snow piled up and I broke out my heavy-duty puffer, there were four mixtapes in particular I ... they’re all strong outings by some of hip-hop’s brightest burgeoning talents.

New Jersey’s DJ Juice, a hip-hop mixtape pioneer, has died. SiriusXM and LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells Radio reports that Juice, born Brian Short, was 54. Starting in the ’90s, the award ...

We list the best free download managers, to make it simple and easy to increase your download speeds without paying for a subscription. The best free download managers provide the ability to ...

On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the ...

gritty East Coast beats reminiscent of Golden Era Hip-Hop. Known for their solo and joint mixtapes (Holly Water and Ohbliv’s beat tapes are standout gems), Keep Holly Alive showcases their ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Run The Jewels established themselves as one of the supreme hip-hop groups of the mid-2010s, releasing their invariably critically acclaimed self-titled albums for free. They’re all bangers ...

Over the years, hip-hop has continued to be one of the most consumed genres among music fans, and 2024 was no exception. While 2023 marked a milestone celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary ...