Most importantly, the album helped make "trill" - a combination of true and real - as part of the pop-culture lexicon. It's a word that's forever linked with Houston. According to the Oxford English ...

On the surface, 2005 was another banner year for hip-hop. There were at least a couple of classic albums (Beanie Sigel’s The B. Coming and Kanye West’s Late Registration) and a slew of great ones ...

Albums of the Year: The Game The Documentary (G-Unit/Aftermath) The Documentary begs the question “What if Ice Cube would have released Amerikkka’s Most Wanted BEFORE leaving N.W.A.?” Though this ...

BEFORE HE WAS widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, John Cena was foundering in the business. He struggled to connect with the wrestling audience despite being ...

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 ...

This book chronicles Hip-Hop history with both wisdom and appeal. This great piece of archival history is smart enough for the classroom, but colorful enough to be a conversation piece. Rakim Told Me ...