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Hip Hop's Trendsetters: The 10 Most Stylish Rappers
Hip Hop and fashion have been intertwined since the genre's inception, with many rappers doubling as trendsetters. The ...
Remembering the Moments That Jolted Pop Music Last Year
A final look back at some of our favorite characters, trends, lyrics and micro-moments of 2024. Plus: listener mailbag!
Songs With the Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in the 21st Century
Two songs that deftly blend country and hip-hop influences reign as the longest-leading No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ...
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Paul Weller’s Favorite Songs by the Decade
Paul Weller joined Absolute Radio’s Danielle Perry to discuss his favorite songs through the decades. The 66-year-old musician emerged in the late 1970s with The Jam and was central to the mod revival ...
The Key To a Hit Rap Song in 2025? Twitch Streamers
Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson came face to face at the 2025 Golden Globes when Diesel took the stage to present the prize for cinematic and box office achievement to “Wicked.” Diesel took a pause at ...
The Return of Vybz Kartel: After 13 Years in Prison, Dancehall’s King Reclaims His Throne — And Reveals How He Made Hits Behind Bars
In Kingston, the local — and global — legend opens up about his time away, how his genre can evolve, and why he might be collaborating soon with Cardi B.
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5 Well-Known Rap Hits With a Classic Rock Sample as a Backbone
When the mainstream popularity of rap music elevated in the late 1980s, it often did so with the help of inventive sampling. While many samples came from the R&B funk world, clever hip-hop artists and ...