The late summer months of August and September celebrate both the anniversary of hip-hop as well as Hispanic heritage, a fitting combination since Hispanic culture and sound have had a significant ...

Hip-hop fashion is more than just a style. It’s a movement, a message, and a powerful cultural force that has changed generations. Hip-hop fashion has changed college campuses everywhere, from its ...

Hip-Hop Evolution Season 4 is the latest season of the popular music documentary series that chronicles the rise of hip-hop music. Hosted by Canadian rapper Shad, the series takes a deep dive into the ...

DJ Grandmaster Flash joined “In Focus” to take a look back on hip-hop’s evolution. He’s considered being one of the pioneers of hi-hop DJing, cutting, scratching and mixing. Grandmaster Flash ...

In 1999, Yasin Bey — then known as Mos Def – dropped the seminal album “Black On Both Sides.” The first song, “Fear Not Of Man” still gets me every time I play it. It’s a classic – — just as powerful ...

While deejaying his sister’s birthday party, DJ Kool Herc tried something unheard of at the time: He extended an instrumental break from James Brown’s “Give It Up or Turnit a Loose” and began rapping ...

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop on ...

Hip-hop has always been more than just a genre of music. Hip-hop has evolved into a cultural powerhouse from its roots in the Bronx during the 1970s, influencing fashion, language, and business ...

The U.S. premiere of U.K. hip-hop dance theater company, Boy Blue, brought energy, rhythm and artistry to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater last weekend with Cycles. The show served as an ...

During the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, the renowned cannabis journalist Javier Hasse interviewed DJ Hoppa and Demrick about the historical links between Hip Hop and ...

A collage of past and present hip-hop artistes in Kenya. A section of local entertainers credit pioneer musician Jimmy Gichu for having paved the way for local hip hop in the mid-’80s. Others believe ...

In the pulsating heart of Hip-Hop where lyricism reigns supreme and storytelling is an art form, few voices resonate with the raw, unapologetic power of Lady Luck. A lyrical force, she strides through ...