Wane One, Fab Five Freddy and Lee Quiñones recall evolution of graffiti In 1980s New York, hip-hop was the soundtrack of the city, blaring through the neighborhoods on boom boxes and blasting ...

Graffiti's influence on hip-hop culture Graffiti, as a visual art form, has played a crucial role in the development and ...

A massive boombox artwork is on display to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of hip-hop. It's a collaboration between Lemonde Studio and the 161st Street Business Improvement District.

Fifty years ago, during a party at an apartment building in the Bronx, hip-hop was born ... breakdancing and graffiti art. But for pioneering DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore, whose real name is Theodore ...

For Adams, the thread that connected hip-hop and graffiti art was precisely its youth culture: teens and young adults inventing a new art form. “I think wanting to paint subway trains was about ...

Cookie Plug was inspired by hip hop and graffiti culture. That’s why a mural on the wall features a boombox, a bulldog, Biggie Smalls and the words “Nickle Nickle Nine” (a reference to the ...

It’s been over 40 years since my introduction to hip-hop. We were born on opposite ends of the country, but the instant connection I had to this art form is a testament to the genre’s ...

Most were curious about the new establishment. Inside their Indy shop, graffiti lines the walls, hip-hop references are everywhere, and a boombox hangs from the ceiling. But, some of the phrases ...

In fact, "knowledge" is one of the so-called five pillars of hip-hop. The others are MCing, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti. Eyewitness News reporter Kemberly Richardson takes a look at the ...

“BoomBox! A Vegas Residency on Shuffle” opens August 31, starring CeeLo Green, Tone Loc, Kid ‘N Play, J.J. Fad, Thea Austin of Snap and Eric B. It’s a cavalcade of hip-hop and dance music ...