Cypress Hill Smokes the Competition: August 13 Hip-Hop History Cypress Hill arrived, Aaliyah and Jodeci released major albums and Curtis Mayfield suffered a tragic injury on Aug. 13 in hip-hop ...

14 “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” feat. Vybz Kartel Music of the Sun, 2005 Rihanna flaunts her Caribbean charm on a well-suited cover of Jamaican singer Dawn Penn’s classic ’94 hit ...

The music world was shocked on Oct. 18, 1974 when Al Green was doused with a boiling pot of grits by girlfriend Mary Woodson. Green was about to shower at his Memphis home when Woodson scalded him ...

On the 30th anniversary of He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper, Jazzy Jeff reveals how the iconic album came together, what it was like to be a pioneering DJ, and life on the road with The Fresh Prince.

8 "My Life (Lost Souls)" - Gang Related Soundtrack (1997) Gang Related was released after Pac's death in 1996, but the soundtrack features some of his best musical work. "My Life (Lost Souls)" is ...

Throughout its history, hip-hop has provided the world with plenty of headlines. We're taking a look at the most important events in the genre's history that have taken place in each year since ...

Early in 2017, the story of the boys from Boston was told in BETs The New Edition Story mini-series this week, igniting a wave of nostalgia for old fans and generating interest for newcomers; and ...

In some cases it's not only the lyrics in hip-hop that cause controversy, but also the record's artwork. We're recognizing 21 of the most controversial album covers in hip-hop history. Depictions ...

Derek Watkins was the well-dressed man in the photo, who everyone would later come to know as Fonzworth Bentley. Watkins was born and raised in Southwest Atlanta and went on to attend his father's ...

Alori Joh, a West Coast native who worked alongside some of Top Dawg Entertainment's rising artists including Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul, has passed away at 25. Details are scarce at ...

From Will Smith, Queen Latifah and Ice Cube, to Sticky Fingaz and Eve, we've ranked the rappers-turned-actors.

These rappers were born into wealthy families.Listening to hip-hop music, it's easy to believe that just about every rapper shares the same come-up story. They grew up in the 'hood, at some point ...