GEDDES, N.Y. — The Great New York State Fair is taking fairgoers back with a 90s rewind when iconic R&B and hip-hop artists Digital Underground, Tone Loc and Color Me Badd share the Chevy Court Stage ...

Jackin' old beats and makin' the dash..." Luke much of the underground rap being made around this time, the moral message of “Children’s Story” was clear: underground hip-hop was inherently virtuous ...

Hip Hop freestyles from the 1990s represent some of the genre's most electrifying and pivotal moments, often serving as launching pads for iconic careers. This piece explores standout performances ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, an ongoing KQED series about Bay Area hip-hop history. “I’ll never lose that spirit, but I don’t miss being on the street from morning to night,” ...

Truth Universal was born in Trinidad and moved to New Orleans in 1977 at 4 years old, growing up on St. Bernard Avenue in the 7th Ward and in New Orleans East. After getting hooked on hip-hop culture ...

Alfred Banks has been a steady presence in New Orleans underground hip-hop since 2009, when he jumped on the mic at Truth Universal’s long-running Grassroots Showcase. In the almost 15 years since ...