When he was 19, James Broadnax jotted down rap lyrics, thoughts and even job leads in a notebook that would become evidence ...

Amanda Bynes has flipped the script on her career, trading in potential movie roles for melodies. The former actress, 40, dropped a new single called “Girlfriend” on Friday, April 10, a track that ...

NBA player and team drops have been a part of hip-hop lyrics for more than 50 years. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; photos: Leon Bennett, Ezra Shaw, George De Sota, Emilee Chin / Getty ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 25 years after Kid Rock released "Cool, Daddy Cool,” the song has sparked newfound controversy. Rock dropped “Cool, Daddy ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Rock dropped “Cool, Daddy Cool” in 2001, two decades before he was tapped to headline Turning ...

Is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song the biggest hip-hop song in history? DJ Jazzy Jeff thinks so. On Thursday (Jan. 29), 92.3's Big Boi shared a clip of an interview with DJ Jazzy Jeff, where ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

On this date, Hip Hop salutes one of its true cornerstones as James Todd Smith, known to the world as LL Cool J, celebrates his 58th birthday. Born January 14, 1968, in Long Island, New York, LL Cool ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Recently, Lil Uzi Vert inked a new deal with Roc Nation Distribution and ...

From Run-DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to “Trap Christmas”…rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms. Christmas in Hip-Hop has never been ...

Timothée Chalamet just dropped a bold new rap song featuring a mysterious artist to celebrate Marty Supreme. The Oscar-nominated actor's rap song is linked to his upcoming film, Marty Supreme. The ...