A memorial for Michael “5000” Watts, a founding father of Swisha House Records, was attended by several Houston-based rap stars, including Slim Thug, Mike Jones, and Paul Wall.

Explore 21 of the most iconic songs produced by Dr. Dre, from West Coast anthems to global hits. See how his beats shaped Hip Hop and read the full list now.

Hilltop Hoods have launched an online auction of rare memorabilia to support Lion Hearts Learning, coinciding with their Never Coming Home national tour ...

Award-winning US songwriter Billy Steinberg, who wrote several top hit songs including Madonna's Like a Virgin, died Monday at age 75, News.Az ...

Stacker lists iconic one-hit wonders who have gone on to have impressive careers despite not recreating the chart-topping ...

The Grammy Hall of Fame announced its latest inductees. The new class features singles and albums from virtually every music genre.

How the New Edition legend turned an independent R&B single into a radio hit, scoring another Billboard Adult R&B Airplay No.

Sherrese Clarke, founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners, has turned the music catalogs of top artists—including Bruno Mars, Nelly, and Justin Bieber—into lucrative alternative assets. Now ...

Renowned for her five-octave vocal range, Billboard chart dominance and diva-like behavior, Mariah Carey inspired a generation of vocalists with a record-breaking run of self-penned hits which ...

On this day in 1995, Compton architect DJ Quik delivered his third studio album Safe + Sound, a project that further cemented his reputation as one of the West Coast’s most musically gifted producers ...

Now, 30 years later, the record still resonates. It remains one of the purest examples of Jay-Z in his rawest form, before superstardom fully arrived. The themes of strategy, financial literacy, ...

J. Cole becomes one of more than 20 artists to chart 100 hits on the Hot 100 (or more), a sum he reaches thanks to his new No. 1 album The Fall-Off.