The dynamic duo that still has a spot on many hip-hop lovers' Top Five list has a fascinating backstory that is just as much business as it is personal.

MC Lyte, often regarded as the first female rapper to gain widespread recognition, released her debut album Lyte as a Rock in 1988, becoming the first woman to achieve this milestone. Roxanne Shante, ...

Hip hop has been an incredibly influential way of storytelling and social commentary through music, leading the genre to be the epicenter of the most influential musical artists in the history of hip ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973 ... Let's take a trip down memory lane to highlight some of the hottest rap songs of that decade.