HIGH POINT, N.C. — End-of-grade testing season can bring plenty of nerves for students. At Ferndale Middle School, Principal Dr. Chelsea Smith is trying to trade some of that test anxiety for a beat.

Rashaann delivers a vibrant sonic lane with “How You Like It?,” an infectious blend of hip-hop, electro disco, and funk that feels tailor-made for late-night drives, packed dancefloors, and repeat ...

When hip-hop was in its infancy decades ago, many people thought the genre would be a fad that wouldn't last longer than a few years. But over time, not only has hip-hop continued to grow, it's become ...

A look at hip-hop’s transformative impact in honor of its 50th anniversary. Hip-hop was once narrowly thought of as a trend in music that would ultimately fizzle out. Now, at its 50th anniversary, hip ...

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We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

His use of language and flow scheme aligns with the new school hip hop wave led by American rappers who are blending melodies with rap to create a sound that deploys neo-soul rap and slow-burning hip ...

On this day in 1994, Pete Rock and CL Smooth released their second and final studio album, The Main Ingredient, through Elektra Records. Today marks the 31st anniversary of this timeless classic that ...

The removal of Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s “luther” from the Billboard Hot 100 chart has reignited the heated debate of rap’s decline in 2025. The conversations are unsurprising when this is the first ...

Today, we celebrate the 57th birthday of one of hip hop’s most respected lyricists and a cornerstone of the golden era sound; CL Smooth. Born Corey Brent Penn Sr. on October 8, 1968, the New Rochelle, ...

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Universal/Getty Images There was once a time, way back in the 1990s and early 2000s, when record labels seized the opportunities ...