Jersey club music has been around since the late ‘90s. A derivation of East Coast club music inspired by Baltimore club’s blend of house music and hip-hop, its bouncier cousin from Newark came ...

Since SoundCloud was created in 2008 — man, that seems like centuries ago — the digital platform has become a home for burgeoning creativity and looming talent. Hip Hop artists, and even stars who ...

Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in four languages... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "NSHAKA") PRO ZED: (Rapping in non-English language). SUMMERS: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHEYENNE — Southern-rap group Nappy Roots always “keeps it Nappy,” and their trek to Wyoming’s capital city on Friday will be no ...

Amongst a variety of other reasons, ease of access is what drew most hip hop and rap artists towards SoundCloud. They can easily upload their songs on Soundcloud and share with listeners who would ...

When producer Zaytoven first heard the lyrical testimonials of Atlanta hip-hop artists such as Outkast, Goodie Mob, Pastor Troy and Ghetto Mafia, he sensed a familiar spirituality in their secular ...

SoundCloud rap producers play a major role in shaping the modern underground rap scene, creating beats that help unknown artists gain massive attention online. With tools like FL Studio and auto-tune ...

The '80s was hip-hop's Wild West. These 10 essential Golden Era albums defined the genre and still hit like a brick today.

Metro Boomin didn't invent the foggy, ominous trap sound that has defined Atlanta rap for at least the last 15 years, but he has definitely emerged as its most famous producer, and arguably its best.

You would think it would be much harder to agree on a “lifetime anthem” as a group, but nope — Earthgang, The LOX, and now, Atmosphere, our latest Sound Check guests, all claim it’s pretty easy.

Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot. Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in ...