The battle to become the best music streaming service for offering hi-res streams is well and truly underway ... New Arrivals, Ultra HD Hip-Hop and Ultra HD Jazz. It doesn’t take long to find a steady ...

Welcome to Defector Music Club, where a number of our writers get together to dish about an album. Today, Tom Ley Israel ...

A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.

Hip Hop as a cultural phenomenon and not hip hop as a genre of music. To explore Hip Hop as a cultural phenomenon is to explore the story of its evolution, and in that story lies a truth that has ...

By 1984, hip-hop had evolved from its grassroots beginnings in the Bronx into a cultural movement on the cusp of mainstream recognition. Run-DMC’s self-titled debut album releas ...

His honesty makes the music relatable and fosters empathy and connection among listeners. Fans often describe Hip-Hop as a lifeline during difficult times. Songs that address mental health provide ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

The author's hi-res music player and headphones. We all love music. And everyone has their own style in music. But in order to really enjoy it, we need a good music player, so we can listen to ...

The commercial forces that thrust hip ... hop. The displays of wealth and opulence, as well as the hypermasculine displays of sexuality. “I have to remind myself that if you listen to rap music ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

If everything goes as anticipated, 2025 should be an impressive year for hip-hop as well ... been playing all up in fans' faces about his new Music album for the past few years, too.