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Though slow to appreciate hip-hop, Prince eventually embraced its biggest stars and most unique voices.

The legendary annual concert has been the setting for some of hip-hop's most notorious moments. We take a look back at 25 of the most jaw-dropping moments from Summer Jam.

Going to jail can be a career ender for some MCs, but these 15 rappers didn't fall under post-release pressure.

Here's how Jay-Z and Beyonce's 22 musical collaborations have stood the test of time. (No, we're not going to rank their children.)

On May 24, 2000, 50 Cent was shot nine times outside of his Grandmother's Jamacia, Queens home. Since then he has had some interesting feuds in hip-hop. We've compiled a list of 15 of those beefs.

While spring is getting off to a cold and brisk start, these 18 rap and R&B collaborations are sure to head things up.

From the Pit to Andell's, these are the hangouts we wish we could hit up for real.

In the 90s, hip-hop emerged from the shadows and proved itself to be worthy of a slot on prime-time TV.

The Boombox takes a deep dive into Musiq's catalog and ranks all of his albums to see which ones stack up as the overall best.

From Bobby Brown to Trey Songz, these R&B singers are known as much for their off-stage antics as they are their on-stage talents.

On the 30th anniversary of the release of 'He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper,' the legendary hip-hop DJ reveals what it was like in the early days of the genre; how the label tried to pigeonhole DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's sound; and why 'Parents Just Don't U…

DJ Jam Master Jay and emcees Run and D.M.C. truly shepherded hip-hop's ascent into the mainstream.