Cipha Sounds helped turn a party sound into a global icon, blending Jamaican dancehall roots with hip hop radio style to shape the way generations recognize energy in music.

K-Cut and Sir Scratch from the group and Large Professor (formerly of the group) appear in Duke’s film among other greats, ...

For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...

On this day in 1955, DJ Kool Herc was born Clive Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to the Bronx when he was 12 years old and took on the name "Kool Herc" when he became a member of the ...

Hip-Hop legends DJ Kool Herc and N.W.A will be honored by the Recording Academy the night before the 2024 Grammy Awards.

Inducted by LL Cool J, DJ Kool Herc, the godfather of hip-hop, received the Musical Influence Award at this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

“I want to congratulate my brother DJ Kool Herc for staying on that path and getting where he is today,” she said. Check out DJ Kool Herc’s full induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ...

DJ Kool Herc broke down in tears while accepting the Musical Influence honor during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony.

Hip-hop godfather DJ Kool Herc was honored in the Musical Influence category at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight. He broke down in tears after he was inducted by LL Cool J ...

LL Cool J gave DJ Kool Herc an incredible tribute for his 2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction at the Brooklyn ceremony tonight. The speech started with LL Cool J looking back on how Kool Herc ...

And when Koolism is nominated for an ARIA award, Hau comes face to face with another pioneer, the legendary Bronx DJ Kool Herc. Will Hau get the nod of approval from the father of hip hop?

DJ Kool Herc and his sister, Cindy Campbell, are heading back to their homeland of Jamaica for a special event honoring 50 years of Hip-Hop.