Central to hip-hop culture are its four original elements: DJing, MCing (or rapping), graffiti art, and breaking (which is also known as breakdancing, b-boying and b-girling). DJing laid the ...

This episode traces the origins of hip hop from its roots in the Bronx to its connections with African griots, Black oral traditions, and resistance movements. Dr. Rabaka unpacks the five core ...

The 2010s were a wild time for music. Some love that decade’s musical releases, others don’t. However, you can’t deny that a ...

'"It's all thanks to a program called We Do It 4 the Culture, a social-emotional learning curriculum rooted in hip-hop culture and storytelling for students in the sixth grade through 12th grade ...

The complexity of mother-child relationships provides fertile ground for artistic expression, with hip-hop artists often revealing ... The production incorporates soulful elements that complement ...

Here are six classics from trip-hop’s initial wave and four tracks from current artists who are picking up the torch.

But it’s tough to think of anyone in Oklahoma that embodies all of those elements at once more than writer, educator, ...

But that country’s hip-hop roots reach back to the 1980s, when elements of American hip-hop culture—including breakdancing, graffiti, and fashion—found their way to and inspired a new ...

The hip-hop-inspired show featured local Kansas City designers, models — I ncluding some special four-legged models — and performers, bringing the fashion world of KC together. The event, at Tree Room ...