American Songwriter

On This Day in 1990, an Iconic Hip-Hop Song With a “Stolen” Beat Started a Four-Week Run at No. 1

On this day, December 1, 1990, this iconic rap single with a stolen bassline peaked at No. 1 on the charts in the United ...
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The weed-fueled 90s rap song that became a huge hit after it was adopted by metal fans

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives) Rap and metal had occasionally flirted ...
Phoenix New Times

The 50 best rap lyrics of all time

Hip-hop celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2023, and from its early renegade beginnings to becoming a big fish in the mainstream, many a clever lyric has been turned out by talented rhymers who ...
Stereogum

Hear Bruce Springsteen’s Previously Unreleased Rap-Inspired ’90s Song “Blind Spot” From Tracks II: The Lost Albums

We are about to get so many previously unheard Bruce Springsteen songs. A couple of weeks ago, Springsteen announced the massive new box set Tracks II: The Lost Albums. It'll include 83 songs that ...
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Here’s Every Best Rap Song Winner at the Grammy Awards Over the Years

Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a ...
The New York Times

What Could’ve Been for a ’90s Rap Legend

new video loaded: What Could’ve Been for a ’90s Rap Legend transcript Forgive my sincerity, but I got to talk about one of my favorite rappers of all time: Big L. There’s a new Big L song that’s out ...