The Bronx-born artist, who was a key figure in hip-hop’s rise from local movement to global force, was accused of child sex ...
Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper names the three songs that artists keep turning to.
A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career.
Numerous books have been written about the origins of hip-hop and its evolution from an underground phenomenon to a global force. While its growth since the 1990s had been well-documented, here are ...
August 11 is National Hip-Hop Celebration Day! The celebration was made official by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last July, following the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a speech on the Senate ...
Sometimes it’s hard to say out loud how we’re really feeling, but the best songs are able to take all those emotions and set them to music. When it comes to romance, though, hip-hop love songs are ...
In honor of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, here’s a look back at just some of the many firsts that women in the industry have achieved over the last five decades Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor ...
The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip Hop and Rap tracks the evolution of the genre from its music to its culture and to its people. "Everything that is part of hip-hop," says the Smithsonian's Dwandalyn ...
Bambaataa faced multiple allegations of child sexual abuse beginning in 2016.
The musician was best known for his seminal 1982 track 'Planet Rock.' ...
The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for ...