Complex readers crowned "Shook Ones, Pt. II" the greatest rap beat ever. We spoke with the song's producer, Havoc, about its ...

Production is the cornerstone that every rap song is built upon, and these beats are the best the genre has to offer.

Erykah Badu partnered with a revered beatmaker for a daring 16-cut voyage through romance, creativity and personal ...

The legend's collab with Big Sean and BabyTron also sprints into the Hot 100's top 40. By Trevor Anderson After its first full tracking week, Eminem, Big Sean and BabyTron’s “Tobey” rockets to No. 7 ...

Metro Boomin has long been one of hip-hop's most in-demand producers. These are some of the most iconic beats he's made so far this decade. Metro Boomin’s status as hip-hop’s most in-demand producer ...

Crafting infectious hits that stay on repeat has evolved greatly in Hip-Hop’s 50 years of existence. Before we had drum machines, DJ Kool Herc unknowingly sparked a revolution while spinning records ...

The song, which achieved virality on TikTok, ties for NLE Choppa's highest peak on the list. By Trevor Anderson Just a week after debuting, NLE Choppa and 41’s collaboration “Or What?” rockets into ...

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 ...

Celebrate the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine with music by Public Enemy, Ye, and more.

Hip-hop’s wealthiest artists didn’t stop at music. They turned cultural influence into ownership, consumer brands, media ...

For TheRealSkitso, music has never been limited to what happens behind a microphone. Coming out of Buffalo, New York’s East Side, he has spent years developing himself as a producer, artist and ...