Even at the time, it was obvious that the 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards were going to go down as a seismic pivot point for hip-hop. Held in New York City on August 3, the event was a tense one, ...

When Goodie Mob released “Fighting”, it wasn’t just another track—it was a battle cry. Coming from the legendary Atlanta-based group known for their socially conscious and deeply reflective music, the ...

Italians need to leave the country to hear rap Italian-style. We're talking about Mafia folk songs, catchy little tunes that sound innocent enough to the non-Italian speaker. Don't seek out this ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

To read more about the background of the list and my thoughts on making it, check out the introduction to my rankings. Without further ado, here are #30-21 of my top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the ...