Pete Rock Released His Second Solo Album 'Petestrumentals' 25 Years Ago Pete Rock 'Petestrumentals' 25 Years Ago ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over the years, KISS rocker Gene Simmons has made his thoughts clear about hip-hop, especially its place in the Rock & Roll Hall ...

Gene Simmons is doubling down on his disapproval of hip-hop acts being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS is sharing his perspective on why he doesn’t think ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Over the weekend, it was announced that Outkast, along with Chubby ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the influential rapper and DJ who helped shape the culture of hip-hop via his legendary Zulu Nation block parties in the South Bronx, has died. Also known for his electro-funk ...

It may be hard to imagine in the modern, genre-less landscape, but there was once a time when rock and hip hop were on opposite sides of the musical map. Core to the format was reinvention – taking an ...

The Burlington rapper and St. Albans producer-guitarist meld rap, rock, funk, pop and blues into a heady mix of new music that shows the best of all worlds. Almost 40 years after “Walk This Way,” the ...

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Chuck D, or Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, has his answers for Gene Simmons’s statements on the Legends N Leaders podcast. In the interview, the Israeli-American musician stated how hip-hop music can’t ...

On May 1, 2001, legendary producer Pete Rock delivered his second solo album, PeteStrumentals — a project that not only cemented his place among hip hop’s elite beatmakers but also served as a love ...