As hip-hop spread from state to state in the ‘80s, the Pacific Northwest was one of the last regions with a platinum rap star to call its own.

Curious about the women who shaped 80s rap? Which female MCs made waves in the early hip-hop scene? Find out the leading names now!

This summer we asked whether you could identify hits of the ’90s, ’80s, ’70s, ’60s, and today from just their first second. We drew from each decade’s ...

Iconic ‘80s Rap Legend Just Dropped the Sweetest Taylor Swift Story Ever originally appeared on Parade. Flava Flav just delivered the kind of unexpected crossover story that proves music truly ...

Eminem Is Inspired by the ’80s in ‘Rap God’ Sneak Peek Brian Josephs Published: November 22, 2013 Part of post-'Encore' Eminem 's charm is how outdated his pop culture references are.

The eyepatch-wearing star behind the ’80s rap classic “La-Di-Da-Di” served more than five years in prison after the shooting of his cousin and another man.

The hip-hop community has lost another pioneering emcee in the rap game. Rapper Chuck Freeze, of the 1980s rap group Jazzy 5 (or Jazzy Five), has passed away at the age of 54. According to The New ...

Snoop Dogg is usually quick to brag and boast, but even he felt humbled as he was honored for his rap achievements at VH1's fourth annual Hip Hop Honors. The gangsta rapper was lauded along with ...