Rap battles weren’t just friendly competitions anymore; the tension between East Coast and West Coast artists led to real-life feuds, some of which had tragic consequences. The tragic deaths of Tupac ...

Everyone calls the ’90s the Golden Age Hip-Hop. That’s cute—but it still feels like a lazy summary of a decade that completely rewrote the rules. Rap albums of the ’80s gave us the blueprint—Slick ...

On this day in 1995, West Coast hip-hop trio Tha Alkaholiks released their sophomore album, Coast II Coast, solidifying their place as one of their era’s most underrated but highly respected groups.

Hip-hop isn’t just a genre. It’s a way of life. What started as an underground movement in the Bronx during the 1970s has transformed into a global cultural force. From the raw beats of block parties ...

Not to make all the millennials reading this feel old, but 1991 was 35 years ago. This decade-defining year notoriously saw grunge and alternative break through into the mainstream. Hip-hop and rap ...