Hip-hop might have been birthed in the ‘80s; however it wasn't until the ‘90s when the genre started to take off. It was an era of legends like Nas, the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, and more who ...
The 1990s is often referred to as the golden age of hip-hop. During that era, rap music gained more attention from mainstream audiences, regional music such as East Coast vs. West Coast was ...
There’s a certain magic about songs from the 80s and 90s that keeps us coming back for more. It’s not just nostalgia, though ...
Through DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, De La Soul and – most infamously – the Fugees, British funk-meets-psych outfit ...
From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.