STOP THE BREAKS

Rankings & Lists

Stories, features and deep dives from Stop The Breaks.

Hip-Hop History

How “Rapper’s Delight” Turned Hip-Hop Into a National Business

André 3000’s Flute Era and the Art of Reinvention

Macklemore’s Palestine Comments at MetLife Show Trigger Backlash and Tour Petition

Rankings & Lists

The 10 Hip-Hop Albums That Earned Diamond Status—and Why They Still Matter

Why Sampling Became Hip-Hop’s Most Important Creative Tool—and Its Hardest Business Problem

How Mobb Deep’s The Infamous Became the Blueprint for Queensbridge Hardcore Rap

Drake Finally Sets a Date for His Cryptic ‘FOMO’ Rollout

Hip-Hop History

How “Walk This Way” Broke Hip-Hop Through MTV’s Wall

T-Pain and the Long Afterlife of Auto-Tune

Guilty: Keefe D Murdered Tupac

OutKast’s ATLiens and the Beautiful Loneliness of Southern Hip-Hop

Tyler, The Creator Brings Out A$AP Rocky During All Points East London Headline Set