Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With ...

The late ’80s and early ’90s marked what many call the golden era of hip-hop. It was a time when the music was diverse, innovative, and unapologetically authentic. Artists like Rakim, Nas, Tupac, and ...

Tune in to ABC News Studios' “Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections." For the past 50 years, hip-hop has solidified its position in the United States and on the international front as a ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

Hip-hop's origins are often summed up with the phrase “making something out of nothing,” though it may be more accurate to say hip-hop was makeshift out of necessity. In the socioeconomic context of ...