As the iconic rapper and producer prep their long-awaited album, Okayplayer revisits the songs that showcase their synergy.

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From breakthrough album releases to charged performances, Nov. 11 has had numerous offerings for music enthusiasts. Some ...

Nelly Furtado's best songs are stylistically diverse and often huge hits. This is our selection of the top 10 songs in her ...

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Quincy Jones, the late legendary producer, songwriter and composer extraordinaire, returns to the top of a Billboard chart ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “ Luther,” ...

Drake is Billboard’s No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century He had 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 15 No. 1 albums Drake also leads with the most top 10 hits and total chart ...

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Fifty years after critics dismissed hip-hop as a passing fad, Grammy winner LL COOL J is taking viewers back to the genre's authentic New York roots with his new docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here," ...