Hip-hop has always been more than music. It’s protest, it’s joy, it’s storytelling, it’s chaos and discipline at the same time. This list of 50 tracks shows the many faces of rap, from its block party birth to stadium-shaking anthems. Each song carries a piece of history, each verse a fingerprint of its era. Grandmaster … Read more
Yo Store was born out of frustration. Anyone who has ever tried to put together a proper street outfit knows the pain. One website has hoodies, another has sneakers, a third offers accessories, and half the links don’t even work anymore. You waste hours clicking around, only to realize the pieces you wanted are sold … Read more
The format of a radio station is a kind of “stumbling block” debated by both journalism professors and radio professionals. Some consider it too vague a concept, others believe it is the foundation of broadcasting. Still, there is a classical division of radio formats, and the content, including music, depends on which format a station … Read more
On September 28, 2022, Coolio’s heart stopped. His sudden death stunned fans, peers, and the public. Coolio left behind one of the most unique musical legacies of his generation — an ordinary guy from Compton who rose through the ranks of the music industry and made a name for himself. His music spoke both to … Read more
We all know Foxy Brown as a multi-platinum artist who gave us the sultry “Get Me Home” and the strip club anthem “Touch Me Tease Me.” But do we really know the journey of this heroine and what it took for her to reach legendary status? After winning rap talent contests at 15, Foxy caught … Read more
A surefire way to piss off Doechii is to call her a rapper from Miami. “People just assume that if I’m from Florida and I make music, then I must be from Miami. Hello? I’m from Tampa — that’s on the other side of the state. I didn’t grow up on trendy beaches, I grew … Read more
From blockbuster Grammy sweeps to record‑shattering Spotify numbers, these ten names defined the sound and business of rap in 2025. The ranking below weighs monthly listeners, total yearly streams, chart peaks, touring impact and major awards. Kendrick Lamar • Swept five trophies at the 67th Grammys—including Record & Song of the Year for “Not Like … Read more
“Yo” is a remarkably compact expression whose two letters carry layers of history, identity, and social nuance. Today most English speakers recognize it as the snap‑quick greeting you hear in rap lyrics, on Twitch streams, or shouted across a parking lot: “Yo, what’s up?” Yet beneath that friendly surface lies a story that stretches from … Read more
Their official induction ceremony is scheduled for November. It is noted that Salt-N-Pepa may reunite this fall with DJ Spinderella. Spinderella was fired from the group in 2019, leading to a legal dispute and public controversy. She was also excluded from the 2021 biographical film about the group. The reason for her dismissal was financial … Read more
Kanye West Releases His “Lost” Album Donda 2. Now He’s an Artist Named Donda Donda is the artist name under which the release has been uploaded to platforms. The roots of Donda 2 trace back to early 2022, when the rapper announced in a social media post that the sequel to Donda would drop in … Read more
