MC Lyte, one of hip-hop’s pioneer emcees, tells CNN she’s “elated” with how far hip-hop has come since its inception back in 1973. “Look where we are. I am just so elated, excited ...

That unique combination of DJ’ing and emceeing is widely credited as the baptismal moment of hip-hop. At the time, this was a musical culture without a name; “hip-hop” wouldn't become ...

50 years after its birth, hip-hop has become an integral part of mainstream American culture. With its roots in the voices of marginalized communities, hip-hop is reflected in everything from a ...

Hip-hop's 50th anniversary went off without a hitch as Run-D.M.C. had their final performance in August at the Hip Hop 50 Live concert at Yankee Stadium. 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes celebrated future ...

One sector that might not immediately come to mind is the music industry, particularly the Hip Hop community. However, Hip Hop has a unique and powerful role to play in addressing climate change ...

So on this episode, we're digging into the history of hip hop and how it's been co-opted. The legend goes that on a sweaty August night in 1973, there was a block party in the South Bronx where ...

Here are three takeaways from Hit Songs Deconstructed’s latest in-depth research. Hip-hop/rap reigned as the most common primary genre in the Hot 100’s top 10 throughout 2024, contributing to ...

Fifty-one years ago, hip hop was born, too. The Dance Center’s hip hop festival The B-Series kicks off Feb. 27, opening a spring season that also includes a suite of solo performances March 13 ...