On this day in 1993, Blastmaster KRS-One stepped out on his own and released his first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap, marking a powerful new chapter in the legacy of Boogie Down Productions.

The West Coast got to enjoy a blissful moment of unity during Kendrick Lamar’s victory lap last year. Meanwhile, Atlanta is as prolific as ever, with Future’s sound recognizable across the charts and ...

After nearly a decade, music legend Pete Rock returned to Bristol for a night of record-spinning old-school hip hop — the ...

Following the release of Common & Pete Rock’s joint album (The Auditorium, Vol. 1) last month (July 12), 9th Wonder explained why he thought rap should get its own “Adult Contemporary” subgenre. Now, ...

Sometimes the best way to do things is to do it yourself. This is the realization that KRS, the general of the Boogie Down Productions crew, came to when he dropped Return Of The Boom Bap. It was his ...