The use of alter egos in rap can be traced back to the 1980s - and, over the decades since, has helped rappers tap into new ...

Hip-hop and house both have their origins in the 1970s and early 1980s – in fact, they recently celebrated a 50th and 40th birthday, respectively. But it was only in 1989 that an award category ...

By the early 1980s, hip-hop had solidified itself as more than just a fad; it was the voice of a generation. The late ’80s and early ’90s marked what many call the golden era of hip-hop.

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best ...

For his latest album cycle, the rapper is embracing ’80s staples like enormous Cazal glasses and retro Converse high-tops.

It’s a pocket history of hip-hop conveyed through the ways people wanted to wear their dedication to it, and the ways artists wanted to be seen. By the mid-1980s, logos were stylized and stylish.

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He massages the seemingly over-mined wells of 1960s jazz, with 1970s soul, 1980s hip-hop, and, being a good son of Detriot, that Motown sound from every era into an infectiously fun product. From ...

Tone Lōc, the Ying Yang Twins, Fat Joe and Pepa all gave their version of hip-hop nostalgia on the opening day of the ...

Kurtis Blow's 1984 classic "Basketball" was not just about his personal love for the game, but an expression of solidarity between the game and rap. Since hip hop came onto the scene in 1973, its ...

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best ...