TO UNDERSTAND HIP-HOP’S future, look no further than the lead single on the album “Utopia”, by Travis Scott. Mr Scott is American, but the song’s beat is part-Brazilian, inspired by bailes funk, a ...

We're continuing our coverage of the 50th anniversary of hip hop. And here in Brooklyn, as you can see *** very great turnout, local artists and elected officials while they teamed up to put together ...

This post was updated May 30 at 10:50 p.m. A new African American studies initiative will educate the next generation of scholars in celebration of 50 years of hip-hop culture. On March 28, UCLA’s ...

For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...

In 2023, hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary since its birth in The Bronx, New York. This influential genre has transcended borders and profoundly impacted Latin American culture. From its ...

correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly identified block party attendee Midge K as Midge Kay. The article has been corrected. When did you fall in love with hip-hop? That was the ...

(CNN) — Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late 1980s, at the height of the country’s anti-apartheid movement. But like so many, at ...

The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical sub-genres – with rap ...

Nipsey Hussle's "All Money In A$I" necklace is displayed during a press preview on May 8, 2024, in New York for "Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry" at the ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A local Native American hip-hop artist in Missoula is gaining national recognition. Shadow Devereaux, also known as Foreshadow, won a 2022 Native American Music Award for best ...

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 ...

In August Australia’s Rachael Gunn, also known as “Raygun,” delivered an Olympics breaking performance more redolent of mockery than mastery of the competitive form better known as breakdancing.