On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the Englewood, ...

In many ways, Run the Jewels, the hip-hop duo made up of Atlanta native Michael “Killer Mike” Render and Brooklynite Jaime “El-P” Meline, is emblematic of the last half-century of rap music. Their ...

In an enlightening discussion on The New York Times’ "Popcast" podcast, André 3000 shared how the legendary musician Prince ...

No one was expecting it. Late last year, André 3000 released his debut solo album, “New Blue Sun,” 18 years after his ...

The rapper-turned-flutist improvised in the middle of The Times’s office following a wide-ranging conversation on Popcast.

Hip-hop has evolved each year since its birth, not only lyrically, but sonically. Here are the best hip-hop producers, from ...

Late last year, André 3000 released his debut solo album, “New Blue Sun,” 18 years after his legendary rap group Outkast’s last studio album, “Idlewild.” But “New Blue Sun” has ...

Late last year, André 3000 released his debut solo album, “New Blue Sun,” 18 years after his legendary rap group Outkast’s last studio album, “Idlewild.” But “New Blue Sun” has “no bars,” he jokes. It ...