Ernest Baker

Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-winning duet with SZA, “Luther,” highlights a long hip-hop tradition: rappers censoring lyrics to clear a sample. Here’s a brief history of the practice.

The 2000s took hip-hop music videos to the next level. These are the greatest of the decade, featuring videos from Jay-Z, Eminem, Nas, and more.

The '90s was a glorious decade for hip-hop visuals. These were the very greatest.

Historically, it's been rare for rap songs to reach No. 1. Here's a look at every time, from Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" to Kendrick Lamar's "luther."

From Uncle Luke of 2 Live Crew’s “I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown)” to City Girls & Cardi B “Twerk”, here are the 32 top twerking song & dancing anthems to know.

You can trust Kanye West to make gripping, original music videos, with Spike Jonze, Hype Williams, or even himself behind the camera. In honor of his 41st birthday, we’re ranking all 43 of Kanye West’s music videos.

Over the past decade, mixtapes have become just as important as albums. From 50 Cent to Young Jeezy, we rank the greatest ones ever released.

Hip-hop is an art form that carries multiple dimensions, and believe it or not, it often has nice things to say about women. Take a look at (and listen to) our picks, and don’t forget to show the ladies in your life some love.

Maybe "Tha Carter V" should never come out.

Explaining why the least cool dude in the world is the coolest dude in the world.

On the five year anniversary of his first album, we count down the best Kid Cudi songs.

A year later, rap is still catching up with Kanye West's most experimental album.

"Tha Carter V" Is Already A Classic

We sit down with Bompton's finest, YG, to talk about his debut, life on tour, and his outlook on relationships.

Miley Cyrus' "Bangerz" tour shows young women that it's okay to be brazen and audacious.

Why "Berzerk" will be a success, whether you hate it or love it.

They were the best of times, they were...actually the best of times.

British band The xx's contribution to The Great Gatsby soundtrack has arrived. Listen to "Together" below.