Cypress Hill Smokes the Competition: August 13 Hip-Hop History Cypress Hill arrived, Aaliyah and Jodeci released major albums and Curtis Mayfield suffered a tragic injury on Aug. 13 in hip-hop ...

Fans of both Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga were left feeling disappointed when tracks the two collaborated on, like "Partynauseous," were left off the West Coast MC's debut album, good ...

In 1993, Ice Cube's “It Was a Good Day” became one the anthem of the summer. That same year, though, Queen Latifah released a single from her album Black Reign that spoke to a similar tune ...

14 “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” feat. Vybz Kartel Music of the Sun, 2005 Rihanna flaunts her Caribbean charm on a well-suited cover of Jamaican singer Dawn Penn’s classic ’94 hit ...

The Boombox decided to do the unthinkable and rank all of XXL’s Freshmen Cyphers. It wasn’t an easy feat, but we got the job done. Check out Every XXL Freshmen Cypher Ranked From Worst to Best.

Lauryn Hill may have won the hearts of millions when she released The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill back in 1998. But Robert Glasper claims the singer wasn’t the gifted mastermind the music ...

The music world was shocked on Oct. 18, 1974 when Al Green was doused with a boiling pot of grits by girlfriend Mary Woodson. Green was about to shower at his Memphis home when Woodson scalded him ...

It was the summer of '98 when Lauryn Hill released her debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. At the time, my entire world revolved around my friends, family, and Brooklyn. I was a tomboy ...

4 "Rhythm Nation" (1989) Rhythm Nation 1814 One of the most influential videos of all time, Janet Jackson's 1989 video, "Rhythm Nation" redefined just how culturally influential and relevant a ...

Since 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been honoring artists in the rock, blues, soul and even country music genres. Since 2007, the museum has been adding hip-hop artists to their ...

17 "Deuces" Remix - Chris Brown featuring Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, & Andre 3000 2010 There are a lot of people on this track and none of them are wack. But Andre's guest spot takes it to ...

On Aug. 24, 1991, Naughty by Nature released "O.P.P.," the lead single off their self-titled album for Tommy Boy Records. The song helped the New Jersey hip-hop trio make their name, hitting No. 6 ...