From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With that said, few eras have been mined more heavily than the 1980s. With ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK, NEW YORK--JANUARY 18: Rapper Rob Base (aka Robert Ginyard)records vocals for the remix of "It Takes Two" at Greene ...

The 1980s might be the easiest decade to caricature. But the best ’80s albums prove that the decade wasn't just about big hair, big shoulder pads, and even bigger mobile phones—and that the era's ...

Hip-hop pioneer Rob Base died Friday after a battle with cancer. He celebrated his 59th birthday on Monday. “We share the heartbreaking news that hip hop legend Rob Base passed away peacefully, ...

Hip-hop started as a local movement in the Bronx but quickly grew into a staple among global arts. Today, it influences music as a whole, not to mention fashion, language, and politics worldwide. If ...