Black women were instrumental in the early stages of hip-hop and continue to make history today. We’re looking at those who made their mark doing what they love. The success of hip-hop is rooted in ...

The tributes to one of hip-hop’s founders were complicated by allegations of sexual abuse made against him in recent years.

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering hip-hop DJ, rapper, and founder of the Zulu Nation, has died from complications relating to ...

Houston’s role in hip-hop history stretches back more than forty years, to the day in 1981 when a student named Lester “Sir” Pace defied the bosses at Texas Southern University’s KTSU during a shift ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. After being nominated three times, A Tribe Called Quest became ...