In honor of hip-hop turning 50, here is a list of classic hip-hop songs representing the Northern California region.

Don’t know your Australian hip hop? You’re about to get schooled, with seven tracks from across the years ... parents gave him a name like “Plain old boring old Paul” and picks the name ...

The song's drum break is one of the most sampled pieces of music in history, says music historian, author and deejay John ...

Hip hop and gambling go way back – especially ... I have heard versions of this song sampled in tracks that make you feel like you are right there – making high-stakes bets.

Released on February 6, 1990, through Wild Pitch Records, this debut album introduced the world to the lyrical prowess of Lord Finesse, a Bronx-born MC whose witty punchlines, charismatic delivery, ...

The hip-hop country artist and SNL Musical Guest, whose real name is Collins Obinna Chibueze, took inspiration from a classic 2000s ... s “blessing” to sample his iconic song.

For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...