Today, we celebrate the 57th birthday of one of hip hop’s most respected lyricists and a cornerstone of the golden era sound; CL Smooth. Born Corey Brent Penn Sr. on October 8, 1968, the New Rochelle, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On this week’s episode of “Drink Champs,” N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN were joined by revered rapper CL Smooth. Coming up in Mount Vernon, ...

On this date 34 years ago, BX Hip Hop duo Nice and Smooth released their sophomore album Ain’t A Damn Thing Changed on the Rush Associated Labels imprint. Back in 1991, when Naughty By Nature was ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a ...