Learn more about the big-name and local artists set to perform at Paycor Stadium for the 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival.

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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al jots down ...

Now the world's most popular musical genre, hip-hop has come a very long way from its humble origins in the streets of '70s New York. Hip-hop in 2026 is stronger and more diverse than ever, having ...

Clean rap songs have become essential for classrooms, family trips, parties, and workplace events where explicit lyrics are not appropriate. They offer the same energetic beats, clever wordplay, and ...

Remember the first time a 90s rap track hit you so hard you had to rewind it? That feeling never gets old. From the raw boom bap of New York to the smooth G-funk rolling out of Compton, the 90s gave ...

Discover how the typography, color palettes, sound design, and visual identity of 1990s hip-hop continue to influence modern video games, social gaming, and digital entertainment. The visual and audio ...

"As long as the music is fast, as long as the music is good enough for people to dance to, with a nice hook on it, [it could achieve mass appeal.]" — Rob Base, explaining the crossover success of his ...

Cleetis Mack, a member of the iconic 1990s rap ground Digital Underground, has died. A rep for Mack told TMZ that the rapper died suddenly, adding that his death “leaves a void in our Digital ...

Teaching in the '80s and '90s came with rules and traditions that feel almost unbelievable today. Back then, classrooms had a very different vibe, and teachers had a lot more freedom in how they ...

Considering music often holds a specific energy in our lives, offering chances to appreciate nostalgia and reduce our stress in mundane moments, according to Professor Shahram Heshmat, it’s not ...