Jahlil Beats’ “Hot Nigga” instrumental sounds like the score to a dangerous encounter in a back ally. ... The afrobeats wave took over U.S. rap in the 2010s and Drake was front and center.

Traditionally, lyrics have been the most important element of rap music, ... they are becoming just as in-demand for their beats. In rap's earliest days, the MC was secondary to the DJ.

Hip-hop was born in August of 1973 at a back-to-school party in the Bronx borough of New York City. DJ Kool Herc began ...

Only 20 minutes long, this instrumental EP of beats by Alchemist hints at the wider, weirder stuff the producer has been doing this decade. Having made the successful transformation from A-list ...

At 48, André isn’t near rap retirement age: Popular artists like Jay-Z, Eminem and even his bandmate Big Boi are still making music into their late 40s and early 50s.

In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot. Special Series ...