Production is the foundation of every great hip-hop song. These are the 100 best rap beats of all time, featuring Kanye West, Dr. Dre, and more.

From dusty soul records to rock, jazz and even Broadway, these samples helped producers create some of the most unforgettable ...

Hip-hop beat-makers are usually unseen. Not all sample-based producers are as reclusive as the torch-bearing loop artist Madlib, but even the most prominent among them are part of the backdrop. After ...

SoundCloud rap producers play a major role in shaping the modern underground rap scene, creating beats that help unknown artists gain massive attention online. With tools like FL Studio and auto-tune ...

There’s a raw energy in the air—a palpable, jittery anticipation as the old guard of hip-hop production gets tossed aside by the relentless force of technological innovation and cultural upheaval.

Mobb Deep during Mobb Deep Recording Session at Battery Studios in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images) Link Copied to Clipboard! This writer can't ...

Hip-hop fans might recognize the sample in ADÉLA's rising hit "Nicole Kidman" because of its use in songs by Boldy James and G Herbo.

“Rapper’s Delight” will always be considered the song that introduced hip-hop to the masses. The Sugarhill Gang classic with its tongue-twisting opening – “I said a-hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys. At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house ...