2005: For a man who proudly wears an angry snowman as an emblem of their Jeezy sais quoi, summer might seem like a strange time for releasing a debut album. In the case of Jay Jenkins a.k.a. Young ...

Whether it’s in interviews or books, rappers have owned the responsibility of encouraging the people in their communities to strive for greatness and providing motivation to help those who can lose ...

On this day in 2005, Young Jeezy, then known simply as “The Snowman”, changed the course of Southern Hip Hop with the release of his major label debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, via Def Jam ...

Music moves us. Music is a part of our culture and how we express ourselves, and it’s a powerful tonic for an overworked nervous system. Music therapy is a well-established practice in the ...

Kelly Rowland may have finally stepped out of Beyonce’s massive shadow. For the first time ever, the former Destiny Child’s member landed the #1 R&B/Hip-Hop song on Billboard. The single, “Motivation, ...