On this day in Hip Hop history, Flip Mode Squad general, Busta Rhymes, released his third studio LP E.L.E. (Extinction Level ...

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Infamy stands as one of the final full length releases from the Mobb and remains a testament to how Havoc and Prodigy could ...

F or the first time in his career, Kendrick Lamar reigns as Billboard ’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the year, storming to the ...

Kendrick Lamar is the overwhelming favorite, but the remaining contenders - Tyler, the Creator, Clipse, GloRilla, and JID - all bring serious bona fides to the table.

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

The red carpet at the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards was a curious shade of green this year: money green. It was fitting for the occasion, because nothing comes close to distilling hip-hop's evolution over ...

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