In 1980, they released hip-hop's first commercial hit, "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang, and then followed that up with the even more sensational "The Message" (1982) and "White Lines ...

Universal Music Group has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, claiming in part that Salt-N-Pepa cannot exercise their ...

Iconic ‘80s Rap Legend Just Dropped the Sweetest Taylor Swift Story ... appreciation for Swift's artistry led to an ...

Hitman Howie Tee, the Brooklyn-raised producer behind “I Got It Made” and “Treat ’Em Right,” has died, leaving behind a legacy of beats that defined Hip-Hop’s golden era.

From Questlove and Black Thought to lesser-known players, meet 15 musicians whose contributions helped shape The Roots into ...

'More than music' Asked when he knew that hip-hop was "more than music," Bronx rapper Fat Joe told Martinez it was when he heard the 1982 song "The Message," by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious ...

Killer Mike also shares, with a giggle, what he wouldn’t have liked about being a musician during the ’80s — the hair. Join us through the Decades of Sound, hearing from impactful artists ...

"A lot of the early hip-hop stuff, or what they call hip hop-I like to call it funk stuff-that was happening in the '70s and '80s, started right here in Bayview," he said.

"Hip Hop 50 Bergen" is an encore, back by popular demand. Originally mounted November to March, the show proved so successful that bergenPAC has brought it back this month.

The Bronx native will deliver his "Introduction to Hip Hop" lecture at the Rock Hall before performing with DJ Cash Money at ...