Initially, if you wanted to hear the sound of hip-hop, cassette tapes recorded at jams and concerts were your best bet. These legendary tapes circulated far and wide, and they were many people's first ...

In cities across America, a quiet shift is taking place that could mean a lot for hip-hop fans and artists. The emergence of “classic rap” radio is becoming a very real phenomenon that many fans have ...

Now, with Damn, Lamar's musical totems are classic hip-hop moments, primarily from the 29-year-old's formative years. Here are some of the sounds and styles that he mined in order to make his new ...