Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These days, the line between Hip Hop and pop is nearly invisible. In many cases, rap artists routinely drive the sound and the ...

Wyclef Jean once explained to me the thinking behind blending pop and hip-hop. He called it “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s similar to the quiet verses and loud choruses that defined alternative rock in ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, West Coast trailblazer Tone Loc released his breakout single “Funky Cold Medina,” which now ...

Hip-hop hits that would never fly today A reader asked a fair question after our ’70s songs series. Why does rock always take the heat? Hip-hop ...