On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the ...
Chris 'Mac Daddy' Kelly and Chris 'Daddy Mac' Smith were just 13 when they were catapulted to superstardom as hip-hop duo Kriss Kross with their smash hit single Jump in 1992, before tragedy struck.
Hip-Hop Hooray! Common, the Grammy-winning voice multi-hyphenate, proved his three-decade career has only gotten better. Pete Rock, an architect of ’90s East Coast Hip-Hop, seamlessly blended ...
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...
Over the years, hip-hop has continued to be one of the most consumed genres among music fans, and 2024 was no exception. While 2023 marked a milestone celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary ...