Hip-hop took that dialogue and, with a clarity of vision and Black diasporic history, elevated all the way to global dominance - unapologetic, charismatic, and dripping in street savvy. Artists use ...

Hip-hop’s official 50th birthday was 11 August 2023. And while there’s still time to celebrate that milestone, this party is not due to end any time soon. ‘Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry’ ...

The Hip Hop Nutcracker stage show comes to Disney+, bringing a remix of the classic ballet that incorporates a history of hip hop dance along with a new storyline.

Hip-hop is everywhere.. The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is ...

MC Lyte, one of hip-hop’s pioneer emcees, tells CNN she’s “elated” with how far hip-hop has come since its inception back in 1973. “Look where we are. I am just so elated, excited, it ...

Rap and hip-hop music originated in the early 1970s as a minimalist sound that was contradictory to the formulaic and heavily orchestrated music coming from dance clubs and house parties. Since ...

Examining how hip-hop lyrics have evolved over 50 years, reflecting changing social attitudes and sparking important conversations about responsibility in music. Skip to content. News; ...

There are so many ways of looking at this history, so All Things Considered has decided to mark the 50 years of hip-hop by zeroing in on moments that illustrate how the genre became a dominant ...

Hip-hop repeatedly taught a community, then a nation, then the world, how to dream. By Veronica Chambers This article is also a weekly newsletter. Sign up for Race/Related here. To celebrate hip ...