Hood Internet made the mashup of the year with “40 Years Of Hip-Hop,” which we at VIBE believe is a crash course into the world of the genre. The nearly four-minute mashup crams 150 songs from more ...

When a rap song is taking off regionally or worldwide, other artists take notice. Fellow rappers give props to the creator of the track, use the song as a soundtrack to their posts on social media or ...

Some mash-ups are God awful, aren't they? They can often be slimy combinations of wildly different genres that simply don't belong together. Due to the simplicity of being able to combine a rapper's ...

Even in his earliest days as a 24-year-old composer fresh out of conservatory, Steve Hackman was already thinking outside the box. His artistic vision continues today with programs like “Tchaikovsky X ...

From Clipse to Nas, and from the underground to the global stage, hip-hop returned to its foundation — prioritizing culture, intention and longevity over virality. 15 hours ago Altered Crates has ...

If you’ve ever wondered how Big Bird would fare as a rapper, this mashup with the late, great Big Pun gives you a chance to explore his talents. Not too bad, although personally, I don’t feel the need ...

We love YouTube mashups. Since DJ Earworm’s year-end masterpiece is still about six months away, we have to quench our thirst for exemplary mixes with whatever we can find. And today, we found this: ...

Music thrives off taking the skeleton of a song and adding a new body to it. While some instances of remakes seem unprompted and unnecessary, those same situations have led to second attempts that ...

Explore 13 standout female rap and R&B collaborations that shaped the genre, from Missy Elliott to SZA. Dive into the sound ...

Maria-Clara’s grand adventures with the Nutcracker and the Mouse King originated in the 19th century but there’s nothing old-fashioned about “The Hip Hop Nutcracker.” The story gets a totally modern ...