DJ Kool Herc was born Clive Campbell on April 16, 1955, in Kingston, Jamaica. He grew up immersed in the vibrant Jamaican sound system culture before moving with his family to the Bronx, New York, in ...

Hip-hop never played it safe. From the start, it rewarded the kid who tried a new break, cut the beat longer, or said the thing everyone else was afraid to say. That spirit wasn’t reckless. It was ...

Cardi B’s personal and professional challenges in its title. Her marital strife was so out in the open that Offset released a song complaining about his superstar wife preferring Nobu to cooking. A ...

Successful hip-hop is more than beats and rhymes. It’s a storytelling medium that allows rappers to talk about life’s tragedies and triumphs. Skilled rappers should carry you along the ...