For 20 years, the Oakland production duo has helped define the sound of Bay Area rap — and they're not done yet.

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Gene Simmons Band, Buju Banton, Rev Run, Spoon, Stephen Marley and Wave Chapelle with NilexNile played day eight of the 2026 Milwaukee music festival.

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Hop” (Backbeat Books, 2026). I felt dumb for never making the connection until now. Rap and punk, argues critic Carlo ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now the world's most popular musical genre, hip-hop has come a very long way from its humble origins in the streets of '70s New ...

Now the world's most popular musical genre, hip-hop has come a very long way from its humble origins in the streets of '70s New York. Hip-hop in 2026 is stronger and more diverse than ever, having ...

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Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday, a message posted on his social media said. He was 59, having ...

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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — The North Carolina Azalea Festival has just announced the opening act for their headline performance. The Ying Yang Twins will open the night for headline performer Lil Jon.