From block parties to Billboard charts, hip hop has never been one thing. This guide breaks down the major styles from old school pioneers and G-Funk grooves to modern-day drill, trap, and grime. Hip ...
A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace. Outside Yankee Stadium, where “Hip Hop 50 Live,” a 50th-anniversary concert, ...
Since the inception of hip-hop, rap duos have played a pivotal role in shaping the genre. These dynamic partnerships often stem from a blend of vocalists and producers, lifelong friends or even ...
HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...
Judson L. Jeffries is Professor of African American and African studies at Ohio State University and a regular contributor to the Columbus Dispatch. For reasons unknown to me, my 14-year-old son is ...
As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 52-year-old rapper Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images It’s always awkward telling people ...
The Art of Hip Hop (AOHH) is thrilled to unveil a groundbreaking new exhibit, “Old School vs. New School” Hip Hop Fashion, featuring iconic designs from then and now. This exciting addition to AOHH’s ...
Hip-hop in its earliest incarnations was an experiential thing — not just because rappers and DJs had yet to secure the backing of major labels, but because their work depended on the texture and ...