Cypress Hill Smokes the Competition: August 13 Hip-Hop History Cypress Hill arrived, Aaliyah and Jodeci released major albums and Curtis Mayfield suffered a tragic injury on Aug. 13 in hip-hop ...

The music world was shocked on Oct. 18, 1974 when Al Green was doused with a boiling pot of grits by girlfriend Mary Woodson. Green was about to shower at his Memphis home when Woodson scalded him ...

With the announcement that Ja Rule and Ashanti will release a joint album, we have ranked their collaborations from worst to first.

From Pon de Replay to Work, we're digging deep into the Barbados superstar's discography to rank all the times she nailed reggae music.

The Boombox decided to do the unthinkable and rank all of XXL’s Freshmen Cyphers. It wasn’t an easy feat, but we got the job done. Check out Every XXL Freshmen Cypher Ranked From Worst to Best.

With Tupac Shakur's massive output, sometimes it's easy to forget that some of his best work was on soundtracks, not albums. And when you think about his film career, it makes sense. While his ...

We're taking a look at the most important events in the genre's history that have taken place in each year since 1973.

On the 30th anniversary of He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper, Jazzy Jeff reveals how the iconic album came together, what it was like to be a pioneering DJ, and life on the road with The Fresh Prince.

Funk legend Sly Stone got married in front of 21,000 fans at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden on June 5, 1974.

He only lived 25 years, but Tupac Shakur's output was prolific, and his impact on hip-hop remains unmatched.

New Edition has quite a legacy. The six-man R&B group has amassed a serious discography of hits. From their early days as an 80s bubblegum teen act through their evolution into polished 90s R&B ...

In celebration of the anniversary of this masterpiece, The Boombox picked out 25 of the most iconic lyrics from 'Life After Death.' ...