To celebrate the golden anniversary of hip-hop, we rounded up 35 essential hits. These songs were hugely significant for the genre's growth and made an impact on the music industry. Our picks are ...

Last night’s Grammys was an exercise in Hip-Hop awesome: Iggy Azalea went home with no Grammys, the Straight Outta Compton super-trailer debuted, and of course, a newly self-aware Kanye made us laugh.

The year was 1998, and White People had a strange fascination with mopey women singing depressing songs. We showed our appreciation for this vanilla brand of Menstrual Rock by awarding Shawn Colvin ...