Hip-hop classics like Illmatic can be revered alongside works of Mozart. This sentiment is shared by Derrick Hodge, the two-time Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer who has ...

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Noisey looks back at three classic mixtapes in hip-hop history that have quietly gone underrated and overlooked in history.

Get ready to see all your favorite classic hip-hop movies. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, The Criterion Channel will put on a classic hip-hop movies program. As reported by Pitchfork, ...

These classic movies should be on any Hip Hop heads’ watchlist. Hip Hop movies have become a mainstay among lovers of the genre. Many of these projects have become responsible for pushing the genre ...

However, beats are the foundation of hip-hop’s legendary tracks. The beat sets the rhythm for the rap. It also makes you want to get up and dance, as these three classics from 1996 certainly do. The ...

Landmark music videos from Run-D.M.C., Whodini, the Pharcyde, and UTFO make up the "Lyricist Lounge: Hip-Hop Video Classics" DVD. Due July 8 through Image Entertainment, the disc will feature 13 of… ...

Over halfway into the decade, it’s been difficult to pinpoint what hip-hop has been in the 2020s. Rather than having central artists and albums, the culture has been fractured. Moments will capture ...

Perhaps more than any other style of music, hip-hop songs are best to dance to. In fact, when hip-hop was invented, there were five tenets to the art form, from lyricism to DJing to dancing. So, ...

The topic of classic hip-hop albums is among the quintessential barbershop conversations that has transcended from shop chairs to social media platforms. And of course, no one LP is at the helm of the ...

Hip Hop has long been a powerful force that influenced not just music, but also fashion, language, and lifestyle. This influence extends to the advertising world, where classic rap songs have been ...