Set in 2015, the coming-of-age comedy Dope is steeped in the sound of the ’90s: Malcolm, the protagonist (whose chance drug gain sets off the story), is obsessed with retro rap. But Rocky, in his ...

The rise of streaming platforms welcomed a much-needed change to how people shared and discovered music. You could finally say goodbye to your friend’s mid-music recommendations or other users’ ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: XSCAPE attends VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The 90s Game Changers at Paramount Studios on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for ...

Spotify playlists are in the process of slaughtering the rap radio star. An artist’s career can be launched into the stratosphere if a buzzing song is placed on a popular playlist. The world’s biggest ...

The Roots’ Questlove explained why 90s Hip-Hop is so important to understanding Black music. Quest was featured on a recent episode of Pitchfork’s Over/Under series. While there were no controversial ...

’90s rap is fucking amazing. It’s my favorite rap music. It’s the era when rap albums, across the board, became complete and fully thought-out statements, when people were pushing the music forward ...

Revisiting The Elements of the Perfect Lost Boyz Song “A ghetto love is the law that we live by, day by day I wonder why my ...

They say legends never die. And it’s probably why Eazy-E is still many hip hop enthusiasts’ favorite N.W.A member — it’s also most likely the reason why the group made sure to acknowledge him when N.W ...