On this date in 1995, Steele and Tek, better known as Smif-N-Wessun, released their debut album Dah Shinin through the ultra indie Wreck Records imprint, adding another crucial brick to the foundation ...

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Take a walk down memory lane — and try to quell your disbelief — with the following list of 40 classic rock and metal albums turning 40 in 2026. Nineteen eighty-six was a great time to be an ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cardi B spent 2025 in full-on preparation mode as she readied one bundle of joy for her family and another for the culture of ...

Arriving in February, the LP is set to feature J.I.D, Tierra Whack and production from DJ Premier. By Michael Saponara Jill Scott is set to make her return in 2026. The Philly-bred singer announced ...

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Kanye West has been laying low lately, but over the weekend, he popped out and made some headlines. Comedian Deon Cole was performing in Hollywood when Ye showed up to catch the show. Toward the end ...

2026 has only been around for a week and a half, but some of music's biggest stars have already hit the ground running. Bruno Mars returned with "I Just Might," the lead single for his first solo ...