These days, the line between Hip Hop and pop is nearly invisible. In many cases, rap artists routinely drive the sound and the success of global pop culture. At the same time, pop stars have long ...

Ariana Grande's unmistakable voice and unparalleled versatility have solidified her as one of the defining artists of our time. Beyond her soaring pop ballads and sultry R&B tracks, Grande has built a ...

A look at the latest trends in the chart's top 10, as analyzed by Hit Songs Deconstructed. By Gary Trust What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the first ...

Hip-hop celebrated its 51st birthday in August and it’s fitting that it is shortly followed by Hispanic heritage month. While hip-hop has most of its roots in African-American culture, the sound has ...

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 ...

Through the years, as hip-hop has become such an undeniable staple in pop music, it's hard to tell where the rap game starts and pop culture begins. With the lines being blurred more than ever, ...

Written by Jonathan P-Wright, Muck Rack Verified award-winning journalist, on behalf of The Source Magazine. San Francisco has always carried a certain kind of contradiction. Beauty and pressure live ...

Hip-hop is going to be fine. Lately, fans have been going through an existential crisis over the state of the genre and culture. For the first time since February 1990, there are no rap songs in the ...

Music industry veteran Troy Carter has acquired the complete catalog of Pop Art Records, the pioneering Philadelphia Hip-Hop label that launched the careers of legendary artists including Roxanne ...

The sample platform's first-ever release of its year-end stats reveals big gains in African music and country downloads while showing dips in hip-hop and K-pop. By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer Music ...

Legendary Atlanta producers Dallas Austin and Jermaine Dupri are now in their 50s so it only seems apropos that they have teamed up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop by opening an ...

T here are several ways to soundtrack a journey back from hell. On a Wednesday afternoon in late November, Jorge Pabón lifts himself out of his wheelchair, props himself up, and scrolls through his ...