Eric B. And Rakim's classic debut album 'Paid in Full' introduced the wider world to one of the greatest MC's to ever grace ...

Here we go again with another edition of the "Split Record Review,” where two writers duke it out and review the same album.

It took a decade for him to get the industry to truly hear his music. But in his astounding breakthrough year, he has finally ...

It was 1994 when the term “trip hop” became widely used, having first been coined by MixMag’s Andy Pemberton to describe a DJ ...

Jay-Z raised the ceiling on hip-hop's impact within 21st century popular music, and proved rappers could be pop stars without ...

Whether you realize it or not, you’ve heard New York City-bred Dave Guy play his trumpet. The veteran studio musician has ...

Rich Homie Quan’s “Forever Going In” album coming on October 4 The hip-hop world was shaken last month, when the tragic news ...

Iconic British duo Tears For Fears debuts a brand new song “Astronaut” alongside a live version of their hit single “Head ...

Sean Combs exemplified a hyper-masculine resolve, but it brought with it a legacy of intimidation and aggression.

Yasmin Williams has managed to wander from the experimental underground and land under a bright spotlight. The Northern Virginia-based artist became interested in rock and metal after playing Guitar ...

It’s not nearly often enough that we get to say, “And in the world of Leonard Cohen news…” But many devotees of the late, ...

Those entries were chock full of talent, too — something WBUR’s own panel of judges (Alisa Amador, Noble, Scarlet Keys, Victoria Wasylak and myself) discovered when we scoured the entries in search of ...