Production is the cornerstone that every rap song is built upon, and these beats are the best the genre has to offer.

A folk refrain meets a contemporary rap beat in City Lights, with the film’s latest song, ‘Alak Niranjan’, taking an unusual ...

Hip-hop beat-makers are usually unseen. Not all sample-based producers are as reclusive as the torch-bearing loop artist Madlib, but even the most prominent among them are part of the backdrop. After ...

There’s a raw energy in the air—a palpable, jittery anticipation as the old guard of hip-hop production gets tossed aside by the relentless force of technological innovation and cultural upheaval.

The country-rap collaboration, which features Bailey Zimmerman, is the first song to rule both the Hot Country Songs & Hot Rap Songs charts. By Trevor Anderson BigXthaPlug lights up Billboard’s charts ...

HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “ Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists ...

Juicy J reveals how Dolly Parton sent Three 6 Mafia a congratulatory letter after they beat her for the 2006 Oscar for Best ...

After nearly 30 years and much debate, Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt. II" has officially been named the greatest hip-hop beat of all time. After nearly 30 years and much debate, Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones ...

Beat Saber released its second Hip Hop Mixtape with 8 tracks featuring Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, & more.

Baker was a co-producer, composer and music producer on the original 1984 film that featured cameos from Doug E. Fresh, DJ Kool Herc and others. By Gil Kaufman Nas is working on adapting the beloved ...

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 7: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks with Jay Z after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbars all time scoring record of 38,387 points during the game against the ...