Last week’s The Atlantic article, “Did the Decline of Sampling Cause the Decline of Political Hip-Hop?” is just the latest in a never-ending barrage of thinkpieces that attempt to explain where rap ...

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 ...

I tried to tell y’all DJ Khaled felt a type of way about losing to Tyler when he posted then deleted this on IG 😂 pic.twitter.com/MNTjqSuoMt Everyone going crazy ...

According to a new lawsuit filed by Chicago rapper Raymond Jones, Eminem’s hit 2013 single “Rap God” might not be entirely of the Detroit MC’s making. TMZ reports that the Chi-town spitter — a member ...

Future & Metro Boomin, Drake, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Big Sean and French Montana all have this thing in common in their discography. By Heran Mamo “Mile High Memories” from Future and Metro Boomin‘s ...

There are certain genres – drum 'n' bass or dubstep, for example – which stand alone, almost purposely in defiance of everything around them. Other genres are happier to mix and interact, ...