Hip-hop has always been about the beats, whether they're played live or sampled, and fusion/crossover hip-hop in particular ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Ab-Soul, Ferg, and Cordae. The past few weeks have featured a glut of new hip-hop, so even though this week slows things down ...

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2010 — Pictured ... a significant milestone for hip-hop, introducing the first-ever Grammy category for “Best Rap Performance.” ...

Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs faced ups and downs while building their successful hip-hop empires. Running in similar industry ...