A few years ago, back in time; some kids thought up some MC rhymes. Actually, it was just about 50 years ago that Clive Campbell, aka DJ Kool Herc, and his sister Cindy threw a party in the recreation ...
Hip-hop has had a contentious relationship with the Grammys, but tonight’s 50th anniversary performance was a much-deserved celebration of the genre. The loaded showcase achieved performance ...
"Luther," producer O Lil Angel and Sony Music Publishing also earn prestigious honors.
Hip-hop 50th anniversary celebrations are still underway, and some of the culture's most formative architects and torchbearers hit the stage at the 2023 MTV VMAs to honor it. At the end of the Sept.
With hip-hop’s official 50th birthday just months away, the 2023 Grammy Awards helped kick off the year-long festivities with the maximalist tribute performance encompassing (most of) the past 50 ...
A lot has changed for Boosie Badazz since his return home from prison in 2014. While the "Wipe Me Down" hitmaker is certainly happy to have his freedom reinstated, there's been a longing in his heart ...
Doechii at Lincoln Hall in Chicago for her "Alligator Bites Never Heal" tour 2024 (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) The performance’s creative direction, choreographed entirely by Doechii herself ...
Lil' Kim transforms her iconic 1996 debut into a sophisticated orchestral experience with Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra.
Keith Caesar, better known as Keith Keith, is remembered as a pioneering Funky 4 + 1 MC whose career helped bring early ...
In 2022, the concert and festival season attendance rebounded to pre-pandemic levels as fans paid big money to see their favorite music stars. Concertgoers have also witnessed some of the craziest ...
Hip-hop has always been more than entertainment. At its core, it is testimony – and D-Magic understands that better than most. Born in Haiti and shaped by instability, violence, and displacement, ...
Hip-hop music is deeply rooted in four central cultural elements, according to Encyclopædia Britannica: rapping, deejaying, break dancing, and graffiti ...