When you think about love in rap, Common's "The Light" is an essential example. From his album "Like Water for Chocolate", Common raps heartfelt lines of devotion over a mesmerizing J Dilla beat, ...

The underground mixtape has long been a staple in hip-hop, with blended DJ selections being all the rage throughout the '90s. But this decade saw the format mutate: Rappers began to take matters into ...

Presented by Lexus, proud supporter of Black Music Month, this episode examines the period from the early 2000s to the 2010s, when hip-hop not only dominated the charts, but also became a global ...

What happens when you mix three generations of music, from classic funk to reggae with a mix of hip-hop and rock 'n' roll thrown in for good measure? You get the package tour headed by the New Bedford ...

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in March 2020 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Last weekend, Drake released “When To Say When,” an introspective track that utilized the ...