Complex reviews Playboi Carti's highly-anticipated album, 'Music'. The album explores rage rap, techno, and soul samples, ...

The Grammy-nominated rapper is a lyricist with a precision flow, bringing the sound of Atlanta to North Texas for one night ...

Wale gets personal with his love life, speaks about music industry conflicts and shows love to D.C. in his latest record ...

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As hip-hop evolves through time while sampling its own past, how do new audience members learn its history? Is there a correct way to learn about hip-hop?

Chopping it up with Okayplayer, Theravada breaks down his musical influences, his rise, his personal background and his favorite tea. 20 minutes ago In its themes, “Nubian Nut” taps into the politics, ...

When the mainstream popularity of rap music elevated in the late 1980s, it often did so with the help of inventive sampling. While many samples came from the R&B funk world, clever hip-hop artists and ...

Southern hip-hop’s influence continues shaping modern music through strategic sampling, with artists like Future, GloRilla and Sexyy Red drawing from classic Southern tracks. Recently, Juicy J noted ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of music, nostalgia plays a significant role in shaping contemporary sounds. As we dive into 2024, it’s clear that many artists are channeling the past, breathing new ...