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Fetty Wap, Future, Wiz Khalifa, Drake, Kanye West and others delivered chart-topping tracks in 2015. Here are the 20 best songs that defined rap music this year.
The Boombox takes you on a trip back to the '90s and the artists who helped laid the foundation for Cash Money's present-day success.
From Pon de Replay to Work, we're digging deep into the Barbados superstar's discography to rank all the times she nailed reggae music.
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We're taking a look at the most important events in the genre's history that have taken place in each year since 1973.
The music world was shocked on Oct. 18, 1974 when Al Green was doused with a boiling pot of grits by girlfriend Mary Woodson. Green was about to shower at his Memphis home when Woodson scalded him ...
With the announcement that Ja Rule and Ashanti will release a joint album, we have ranked their collaborations from worst to first.
While it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when it was that Southern Hip-Hop seeped into the collective consciousness of the rap industry and asserted its dominance, only one crew can lay claim to ...
Spring has sprung, which means warmer weather, longer days, and of course good music. The Boombox put together 18 of the best R&B and Rap collaborations that will surely get you spring-ready.
On the 20th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, two of the biggest songs in rap - Drake’s “Nice for What” and Cardi B’s “Be Careful” - were inspired by Hill’s beautiful ...
From the nickname her big brother Michael Jackson gave her to piercings in surprising places, check out 25 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Janet Jackson.
Kanye West is notable for many reasons. When it comes to his rapping, though, he wasn't always the celebrated figure he is today. He had some fantastic moments in the early years of his career ...