D.M.C., these three friends from Brooklyn were the biggest group in the game. But their crossover success would cost them.

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As hip-hop has grown into a billion dollar industry, hooks from R&B singers have helped rappers take over the pop charts, and hip-hop has, in turn, influenced the changing sound of soul music.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse heads ...

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Freaky Tales channels '80s vibes with flair and ambition, offering a bold mix of stories that may divide audiences.

Change was in the air, with fresh takes on R&B, dance music’s explosion into the mainstream, and rap and hip-hop more ... the rock-influenced fusion of “Fat Lip,” John Scofield and his ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

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 ...

Zeitgeistic Psychosomatic Measurements” by Fatboi Sharif and Beans is a standout from Sharif's new album 'Let Me Out.' Read ...