Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nipsey Hussle The emergence of significant DSPs like Spotify and Apple Music may have effectively ended the mixtape era. Before ...

Music nostalgia tends to move in 20-year cycles, so it’s no surprise that — following the ’90s-rap revivalism of the 2010s — we’re already seeing some early 2000s rap trends resurfacing in today’s rap ...

If the 2000s feel like a long time ago, it's because at this point, they are. Twenty years is a lifetime, especially in hip-hop years. While most popular music videos of the era can be found on ...

T-Pain’s catalog includes both solo hits and unforgettable collaborations that defined an era. His use of auto-tune and storytelling helped shape the sound of 2000s and 2010s Hip Hop and R&B.

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

On this day in 2002, 50 Cent released his breakthrough mixtape Guess Who’s Back?, marking a pivotal moment in his career and setting the stage for his rise to global recognition. Released through the ...

At the 1995 Source Awards, André 3000 issued a proclamation, or a prophecy: "The South got something to say." Inspired by his words, this list represents some of the most impactful songs, albums and ...

In 1995, Outkast’s André 3000 and Big Boi walked onstage at the second Source Awards at New York City’s Paramount Theater, where the Atlanta duo had just been awarded best new group of the year by the ...