Playboi Carti is one of the most successful rappers from the SoundCloud scene in 2014, and also one of the most polarizing. The 24-year-old out of Atlanta has focused less on lyrics and more on ...

On 2010's "Did It On’em," from Nicki Minaj's debut studio album, Pink Friday, the then-28-year-old rapper asserted her dominance in the rap game. "All these bitches is my sons/And I'ma go and get some ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

Oftentimes when people think of hip hop production as an art form, their minds eventually wander to the art of sampling. It is one of the pillars of production, as the skill has been a part of the ...