They're all highly respected in the world of old-school rap. And they all hit the Top 40 just once in their careers.

Swishahouse founder Michael “5000” Watts is dead at 52 years old. Watts’ family confirmed the Houston rap pioneer’s passing in a statement on Friday (Jan. 30).

Mariah Carey has blended pop, R&B, gospel and hip-hop into hit songs over five decades. But it was hearing a couple of cuts ...

Michael "5000" Watts, a founder and CEO of the Houston rap collective Swishahouse, died Jan. 30, his family confirmed.

Will the next global hits from Nigeria have a French accent? Perhaps. Nine French rap, pop and urban music composers recently joined forces with Afrobeats artists to produce 60 tracks ...

From Weezer's raw emotion to the Spice Girls's pop revolution, revisit 10 iconic albums that made 1996 a landmark year in ...

Usually Manolo's mixtapes live on Youtube, but this one went straight to the 'gram and we're not mad at it. Titled "1996 USC ...

The Four Square mixtape features a rare roster of rappers that includes Del the Funky Homosapien, Passwurdz, Ozer, Tia Nomore ...

In 1996, the Grammys handed out trophies to several rap artists. These are three rap Grammy Award winners from 1996 we still ...

The rap producer and Trek/alt-rock veteran chat with Billboard about giving the series a “fresher” musical perspective.

Get ready for Super Bowl LX on February 8 at Levi’s Stadium because the real fireworks might just happen off the field. This ...