When you think about love in rap, Common's "The Light" is an essential example. From his album "Like Water for Chocolate", Common raps heartfelt lines of devotion over a mesmerizing J Dilla beat, ...

Music nostalgia tends to move in 20-year cycles, so it’s no surprise that — following the ’90s-rap revivalism of the 2010s — we’re already seeing some early 2000s rap trends resurfacing in today’s rap ...

The decade of the 2000s was an incredibly important one for rap music. In these 10 years, hip-hop legends either launched their careers with iconic debuts, or continued their already-dominant runs ...

Since hip-hop's inception, the genre has exponentially grown with every single decade, and the 2000s era was no different. Hip-hop saw even more commercial success than before; it succeeded in ...

The emergence of significant DSPs like Spotify and Apple Music may have effectively ended the mixtape era. Before these streaming giants existed, music fans would head to sites like My Mixtapez, ...

For the first time, Billboard's Hot 100 Top 40 doesn't feature a single rap song. Is this due to changing listener ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

At the 1995 Source Awards, André 3000 issued a proclamation, or a prophecy: "The South got something to say." Inspired by his words, this list represents some of the most impactful songs, albums and ...

The 65th Grammy Awards take place on Feb. 5, 2023. The Grammys have handed out the Best Rap Album award since 1996. Tyler, The Creator won the album in 2022 with CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. “We don’t ...

The song actually features samples from Xzibit's "Year 2000" and Linkin Park's own "Step Up" and "Dedicated." Though Shinoda ...

The 65th Grammy Awards are on Feb. 5, 2023. Many big names are nominated for Best Rap Song, including Future, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. Kanye ‘Ye’ West and Jay-Z won Best Rap Song in 2022 for ‘Jail’ ...