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Rankings & Lists

The 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Debut Albums of the 1990s, Ranked

How Mixtape Culture Turned Southern Rap Into a National Force

Madvillainy at 20+: How a Leak Became the Myth and the Masterpiece

Young Nudy Kicks Off ‘Just Doin Me’ Rollout With New Single and Album Pre-Order

Hip-Hop History

Why the Roland TR-808 Became Hip-Hop’s Most Important Drum Machine

Hip-Hop History

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Hip-Hop History

How Crunk Turned Atlanta Club Rap Into a National Force

Hip-Hop History

The Night Outkast Made the South Impossible to Ignore

Hip-Hop History

How “Rapper’s Delight” Turned Hip-Hop Into a National Business

Hip-Hop History

How “Walk This Way” Broke Hip-Hop Through MTV’s Wall

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Rankings & Lists

The 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Concept Albums, Ranked

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The 10 Best J Dilla-Produced Hip-Hop Tracks, Ranked

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The 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Storytelling Songs Ever

Rankings & Lists

The 15 Greatest Hip-Hop Debut Albums That Went Gold or Platinum: A Defensible Way to Rank the Canon

Artists

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E-40 and the Bay Area Blueprint: Slang, Independence, and Longevity

Scarface and the Literary Soul of Houston Rap

Missy Elliott and the Blueprint for Futuristic Mainstream Hip-Hop

André 3000’s Flute Era and the Art of Reinvention

Albums

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How Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Set the Template for Mafioso Rap

Why The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Still Defines the Album Era

A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory Still Sounds Ahead of Its Time

Why Illmatic Still Defines East Coast Rap

Culture

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How Hip-Hop Ad-Libs Became Rap’s Sonic Signature

Why the DJ Is Still Hip-Hop’s Original Architect

How Run-DMC Turned Sneakers Into Hip-Hop’s First Big Fashion Power Move

How College Radio Became Hip-Hop’s Underground Launchpad

News

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Quavo Drops Pharrell-Produced ‘QRÖMELIFE’ and Hints at New Migos Music With Offset

Nas and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New Documentary Puts New York’s Hip-Hop Future on the Line

Drake Joins Karol G in Houston for Surprise Duet and ‘Janice STFU’ Performance

Macklemore Turns Ed Sheeran Fallout Into a ‘Free Palestine’ Benefit Tour