Rap and rock have always had a flirtatious relationship and both genres have a lot in common. They're both disruptive, rebellious forms of art that originated amongst youths, they both have elements ...

The Ohio Players briefly touched the heights of the pop charts in the '70s, but the funky grooves of the group (who are, indeed, from Ohio) went on to become fertile sample sources for hip-hop ...

High school sophomore Vikas Prasad has one main goal: score a production placement with a major rap artist before the end of the school year. When he’s not in class, the 16-year-old spends most of his ...

Released just before The Chronic paved the way for a more laid-back sound for West Coast gangstas, “Wicked” was Ice Cube’s first single after the L.A. riots, as well as his first Billboard Hot 100 ...

When you think about love in rap, Common's "The Light" is an essential example. From his album "Like Water for Chocolate", Common raps heartfelt lines of devotion over a mesmerizing J Dilla beat, ...

Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot. Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in ...