On this date in the summer of ’88, Brooklyn rap duo Audio Two released their debut album What More Can I Say?, which dropped on their own Brooklyn-based First Priority imprint a d distributed through ...

Hip-hop’s rhythm, visuals, and production style have quietly influenced modern digital games. From arcade sound loops to ...

As hip-hop marks its monumental 50th anniversary on August 11, Apple Music is joining the celebration with a series of exciting initiatives that pay homage to the genre’s legacy. To honor this pivotal ...

Clover Hope is well known for documenting pop culture icons through her many cover stories, profiles, and interviews. The prolific journalist and author took her work to new heights in February 2021 ...

We’re celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary this week. Wesley Morris traces the art form from its South Bronx origins to all-encompassing triumph. By Wesley Morris We’ve gathered here today to raise ...

On August 10, a five-part audio documentary series titled Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story will release on Audible. The series will be narrated by Chuck D, the world-famous frontman of the 1980s ...

Fifty years ago this month, some teenagers threw a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Today that party is considered by many "the birth of hip-hop." 50 years of hip-hop: A genre born from a backyard ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – According to DJ Kool Herc (the man who founded the genre), hip hop began in 1971 with free and peaceful music parties in the Bronx aimed at bringing an end to the violence that was ...

The 50th anniversary of hip-hop demands a tribute to the female artists who have played a pivotal role in shaping the genre into the cultural phenomenon we witness today. Hip-hop has long been ...