Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I REMEMBER WHEN RAP WAS YOUNG In August 1973, the Jamaican-born Clive "DJ Kool Herc" Campbell held his first block party in the ...

Look, I’ll be the first to admit that the ‘90s was the golden era of hip-hop. It was the decade where production became cinematic, storytelling reached its peak, and the culture truly went global. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK, NEW YORK--JANUARY 18: Rapper Rob Base (aka Robert Ginyard)records vocals for the remix of "It Takes Two" at Greene ...

I’m a little bias in this opinion, but growing up in the ’80s was the best time ever. So much happened in the ’80s in terms of culture, pop culture, and entertainment. It was in the ’80s where hip-hop ...

Stacker compiled a list of 26 style trends that originated or were popularized in hip-hop with the help of The Museum at FIT and other sources. - Noam Galai // Getty Images Stacker compiled a list of ...

Hip-hop's origins are often summed up with the phrase “making something out of nothing,” though it may be more accurate to say hip-hop was makeshift out of necessity. In the socioeconomic context of ...

From the underground of New York to Philadelphia, where it’s not always sunny. In the 1970s, North America was rocked by waves of countercultural and subcultural revolutions: the entire continent ...

Hip-hop, a genre that has dominated the music industry globally, has a long history of innovative lyricism and cultural impact. Although it’s frequently considered male-dominated, women in hip-hop ...

Rob Base of the late 80s hip-hop duo DJ E-Z Rock has passed away aged 59. His tragic death comes just four days after celebrating his birthday. Rob was one half of the duo known for the hit 1988 song ...

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 ...

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