New Jersey—the trio delivered what is widely regarded as the first full-length Hip Hop album ever released.

On this day in 2000, Brooklyn-based revolutionary duo dead prez changed the landscape of conscious rap with the release of their groundbreaking debut album, Let’s Get Free, on Loud Records.

Barker, Ryan Lee and Nick Mac will be featured on Malone's tribute album, originally performed ... Included on the track list are covers of Nirvana's "Come as You Are," "Lounge Act," "On a Plane ...

In a provocative move that could be aimed at stoking President Donald Trump’s ire, Time magazine’s latest print cover features Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The ...

A further four stamps presented in a miniature sheet will feature the covers of High Voltage as well as Highway To Hell, their sixth studio album released in 1979; Back In Black, the best-selling ...

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Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s distributor ...

LL Cool J is 56, and has been a hip-hop eminence for four decades. Now, with his first album in 11 years, he’s returning to the form he helped create. The artist Missy Elliott breaks down the ...

The Google cofounder has donated more than $1.5 billion to Parkinson’s research. Now, as he takes on autism, he’s also investing in startups that might help.

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