HotNewHipHop closes February with top hip-hop releases, highlighting innovation, diversity, and the genre’s evolution.

All of it relates to the early '80s hip-hop scene in North Jersey ... son of the groundbreaking producer (she died in 2011). "She recorded songs that would be here today and here tomorrow as ...

As we continue to honor the life and legacy of the legendary vocalist, Hip-Hop Wired has compiled 10 songs that sampled Roberta Flack’s music. My first time hearing Roberta Flack occurred when I ...

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 ...

Roy Ayers, the towering jazz figure, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, at 84. Hip-Hop Wired has put together eight essential ...

It wasn’t until I got to Morehouse College and truly began my musical education (largely through crate digging for songs that laid the foundation for many of my favorite hip-hop records ...