In August 1973, the Jamaican-born Clive “DJ Kool Herc” Campbell held his first block party in the Bronx, bringing the Jamaican sound system culture to America and inadvertently providing the first ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

Mark Howard James, the beatmaker best known as the 45 King, has died, James’ manager, Paul Martinez, confirmed to Pitchfork. The Bronx native started producing in the mid-1980s as hip-hop seemed to ...

New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish. Credit... Supported by By Jon Caramanica For the last year, ...

A musical timeline that covered the early 1980s through the mid-2000s helped rap lovers usher in the New Year at Chaifetz Arena Sunday night. The roster was jam packed – but for the most part there ...

This poster of K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER is provided by YG Entertainment. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER is set to release its latest summer ...

Black Thought recently gave props to the hip-hop legends who came before him. “My Top 5 has always revolved around my foundation,” he told the outlet. “What I’m about and so much of what I do — my ...

Trailblazing 1980s hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa will make history again as the first female rappers with their very own action figures. Though it doesn’t include the group’s longtime DJ, Spinderella, the ...

Before making headlines as Hollywood’s top actors or dominating the radio airwaves, many of our favorite celebrities first made their mark in the world of hip-hop. That’s right — from actors like Mark ...

Kurtis Blow's 1984 classic "Basketball" was not just about his personal love for the game, but an expression of solidarity between the game and rap. Since hip hop came onto the scene in 1973, its ...