Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...

This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Producers are just as (if not more) important than MCs on a track. As much as fans care ...

After nearly 30 years and much debate, Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt. II" has officially been named the greatest hip-hop beat of all time. After nearly 30 years and much debate, Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones ...

Creating the perfect beat is a combined matter of timing, creative genius and just the right rapper to complement it. Since hip-hop's inception, producers spanning The Bomb Squad and J Dilla to Just… ...

Using old songs to make new ones is hip-hop's greatest innovation. Introducing "Just a Sample," quick reflections on some of the most iconic samples in hip-hop history. By Ja'han Jones Sampling — ...

Police have launched a manhunt for a suspected serial rapist in the vicious gunpoint sex attack of a young tourist who was in Brooklyn for the West Indian Day Parade. A month earlier, the suspect had ...

On Monday’s Everyday Struggle episode, self-proclaimed “Chief Cultural Director” and semi-retired rapper Joe Budden found a good deal of humor in producers having their beats stolen. While discussing ...

In 2015, the Miltown Beat Down, but the popular local music blog Breaking & Entering hopes to bring the beat back with a spiritual successor to the hip-hop showcase: the inaugural Big Beat MKE, ...

The culture-shaping hit overtakes "Old Town Road" as the longest-running champ in the chart's 35 years. By Trevor Anderson As if the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar wasn’t already historic, the ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, best known by his stage name, Nas, is widely regarded as ...