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SiriusXM will honor the hip-hop icon across its hip-hop channels throughout the day on March 9 – the 20th anniversary of his tragic death. Tune in to Backspi...

Let’s “Bey” honest, Yoncé is perhaps the most beloved person on planet Earth and rightly twirls on any haters. If we’re being real, that 20...

Darryl McDaniels, better known as D.M.C from the pioneering hip-hop group Run-D.M.C., has opened up about his severe battle with depression in his new book, ...

O’Shea Jackson, better known as rapper and actor Ice Cube, turns 47 today (6/15). One of the best lyricists of all time known for his aggressive and br...

SiriusXM celebrates Black Music Month all through June with special programming showcasing Classic Soul, Motown, today’s Hip-Hop, and everything in bet...

California dreamin’? We totally understand. Put the top down and get ready to ride out to some old-school West Coast G-Funk. We’ve got the classi...

Release date: May 23, 2000 Backstory: Shocking, harrowing, offensive, complex, emotional, captivating.  Those are just a few words to describe The Marshall M...

Ask anyone to name the five greatest rappers of all time and the Notorious B.I.G. is always near the top of the list. That’s because he was larger that life,...

Last year, hip-hop veteran Ice-T put together the inaugural Art of Rap Festival — billed as “the post prolific and essential hip-hop festival ever” ...

Following A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Phife Dawg’s passing earlier this week, we’ve been walking down memory lane with old audio from our archives. Over ...

A Tribe Called Quest co-founder and a founding father of hip-hop, Phife Dawg, died last night at the age of 45, leaving fans of hip-hop’s golden age with a h...

***Check out our exclusive 2022 Black History Month channels here*** Black History Month is about celebrating the achievements of African Americans and recog...

Release date: February 13, 1996 Credits: Suge Knight (executive producer), DJ Quick, Johnny J, Dat Nigga Daz, DeVante, DJ Pooh, Dr. Dre, Lawlay, Bobby “Bobca...

Love is like a glove … or a dove … or a, oh hell, we should just let the pros do this for us. ‘Cause we love to love you baby, we just don&...

Valentine’s Day is a wonderful time for the blissfully in love. But for those who have to spend 24 hours reflecting on love lost, Feb. 14 can be pretty...

February is Black History Month, so while just the tip of the iceberg, we asked some or our programmers to name just one of the most influential black musici...

Legendary rapper/DJ/producer/actor Redman recently took over Backspin (Ch. 43) to share the classic tracks that soundtracked his life — from David Bowi...