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For Entry 005 of Mic Drops and Elbow Drops, Carl Lamarre explores if Drake could help bring the heat back to hip-hop this ...

Curtis Jackson III was born in Queens, New York, on July 6, 1975. In the late ’90s, he began his rap career as 50 Cent, and ...

Kendrick Lamar has broken two new Billboard chart records this week. The superstar rapper’s latest studio set GNX and his SZA ...

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from A$AP Rocky ("Pray4DaGang" featuring KayCyy ), Chance The Rapper ("Tree" ...

From Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues” to Sly and the Family Stone’s “Hot Fun in the Summertime” to Harry Styles’ ...

HOT 97 ( WQHT ), the world’s premier destination for hip hop culture and music, is proud to celebrate the resounding success ...

Glastonbury has come to an end after a few days of chaos and incredible performances. Rod Stewart was hit with a number of ...

The hip-hop superstar played her first show since Coachella at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater — her only concert ...