Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" became a defining anthem for social change and resistance during a turbulent era in America.

Graffiti removal forms part of the visual culture of contemporary cities. The knowledge and aesthetic contributions of ...

The prodigious producer was up for a Best Rap Album trophy for his collaboration with Common, "The Auditorium Vol. 1," and Best Rap Performance for "When the Sun Shines Again" featuring Posdnuos.

By Paul Grein We all know that Prince was a musical genius, but at the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards on Saturday (Feb. 1), Jimmy Jam, formerly of The Time, told of other keys to Prince’s ...

Join us on a musical journey through Black history, celebrating the evolution of spirituals, blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, ...

For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...

While there are great songs all over movies from the '80s, there are few that had the cultural impact as Public Enemy's ...