As ever, getting to 100 was a massive undertaking ... thanks for the aforementioned songs and tracks like the Aerosmith collab “Walk This Way,” both rap and Run-D.M.C. began to go mainstream.

Billboard single charts: No. 1 (U.S. Hot 100), No. 1 (U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop), No. 1 (U.S. Rap) Bottom line: It took a lot for ...

Tyler, The Creator completes a rare self-replacement at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as "Sticky," ...

Hip-hop was first created in 1973 in the Bronx, but it wasn't until the '90s that West Coast rappers truly showcased their unique sound on another level. The cool thing about West Coast rap, it's ...

The Notorious B.I.G.

Some believe that the 1990s was the golden era of rap music. Though the genre was created in the late 1970s in the parks of New York City and later honed in the 1980s thanks to groups like Run-DMC and ...

Rick Ross’ Teflon Don Best Rap Songs: Rick Ross and Styles P, "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"; Kanye West and Pusha T, "Runaway"; Eminem, “Not Afraid”; Drake, “Over”; Waka Flocka Flame ...