Born in the 1970s, hip-hop music was built largely on the beat breaks in disco songs. Some of the earliest hits in the genre sampled those dancey tracks, including “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill ...
Some samples breathe new life into forgotten classics, while others recontextualize a song's place in contemporary music more ...
Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 ...
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For the first time in 35 years, the Billboard Top 40 has no hip-hop or rap songs. Here’s why
Starting in the late '70s, hip-hop and rap ascended through popular culture, mostly in America but also in other countries. Then, in 1990, a breakthrough. Hip-hop and rap tracks began infiltrating the ...
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