The 200 Best Songs of The 1980s
The greatest hits of music's wildest decade - hip-hop, synth-pop, indie rock, metal, Chicago house, Miami freestyle, ska, goth, reggae, acid house, and more
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Subscribe NowThe greatest hits of music's wildest decade - hip-hop, synth-pop, indie rock, metal, Chicago house, Miami freestyle, ska, goth, reggae, acid house, and more
From Run-D.M.C. to Doja Cat, from Missy to Busta, and beyond
These are the albums that have defined hip-hop history — from Run-DMC to Playboi Carti, from G-funk to drill, from the Bronx to Houston, and beyond
With 1990’s Fear of a Black Planet, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, and the band built a lasting monument to the extraordinary richness of the African-American experience
Public Enemy co-founder admitted to grabbing someone’s cell phone during an incident in October
The hip-hop pioneer also talks about reuniting the Beastie Boys and Run-DMC on Public Enemy’s excellent new album
Track with Cypress Hill, George Clinton appears on hip-hop outfit’s latest LP, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
In the debut episode of our new series, Chuck D and Hank Shocklee tell the story of one of hip-hop’s most important albums – breaking down its revolutionary lyrics and the sample-layering tricks behind its groundbreaking sound
Track appears on hip-hop legends’ latest album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
YG and Rapsody also add topical, empowering verses to rap group’s classic song