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 ...

Primarily through direct sampling, hip-hop music provides a blatant tapestry of historical information that the listener can ...

Grab your Walkman headphones and steer that Delorean straight for the golden age of hip-hop, metal, and indie rock.

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.

Leach said the signs of hip-hop's move away from bling may not be apparent yet, but that listeners will see more of the trend soon. "This is not about just popping bottles and buying jewelry," he said ...

Did you know that Doja Cat celebrates her birthday on Oct. 21? She has released a few top 10 singles, such as “Need to Know” and “Kiss Me More.” ...

DJ Polo, best known as half of the prominent 1980s rap duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, died on Saturday, July 27. He was 63. “It is with a heavy heart we mourn the loss of my father, the incredible DJ Polo, ...