In the Hip Hop universe, mixtapes have often been the unsung heroes that serve as the foundation for raw talents to blossom into legends. From the gritty streets to the digital realm of sites like ...

“The smooth criminal on beat breaks / Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes,” rapped Nas on his 1994 classic “N.Y. State of Mind.” Like other underground genres that hit their stride in the ...

Every day this week, Hip-Hop Wired and the Wired 25 will be counting down the best of everything from 2012. Today, Hip-Hop Wired takes a look at the 25 best free efforts from your favorite artists in ...

At first many dismissed it as a fad when it exploded out of the Bronx after a dance party in the summer of 1973 where Dj Kool Herc used two turntables to switch back and forth between two records to ...

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Gunna, Jeezy, Rapsody, and more. This week sees the return of two of hip-hop’s finest female rappers after some time away. In ...

I’ve known Chicago rapper Davis for a few years. I first encountered him as part of local underground hip-hop collective Why Footclan, which also runs a label for its small but mighty collection of ...

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The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Noname, Rob49, Trippie Redd, and more. The South Central mainstay drops 10 new tracks of his signature Los Angeles hood hop.