Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America examines six songs based on the impact the song had on the time of its creation and beyond; we pick the hip-hop song that had the biggest impact both musically ...

Even if you’re not the biggest hip-hop head, you probably heard this song around the time it came out. It was everywhere, after all. “Watch Me (Whip)” by Silento was the hot new dance craze tune back ...

Two years ago today, Kendrick Lamar shook up hip-hop with his verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s "Like That," a moment many point to as the start of the 2024 rap feud with Drake. White House calls new ...

“Jesus Walks” by Kanye West: in an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church and changes its own ideals about religion and rap music. “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar: making protest music ...

The fusion of rock and hip-hop has shaped music history in ways few could have predicted. From groundbreaking collaborations like Run-DMC and Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” to modern genre-blending ...

From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of ...