On this date 45 years ago, Blondie released “Rapture,” a genre bending single that quietly became one of the most important ...

“So, when did you fall in love with Hip Hop?” is a question that Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), a Hip Hop journalist, poses at the very beginning of the 2002 film, Brown Sugar. And, consequently, everyone ...

For over 50 years, Hip-Hop has gifted the culture as we know it with a great deal. Not only has the genre introduced us to world-class talent, often taking up space in our hearts and memories, but ...

On one of the most tragic days in American history, September 11, 2001, Jay-Z dropped what many consider to be his defining masterpiece, The Blueprint. Released on Roc-A-Fella Records, the album was ...

When Chuck D starts talking hip-hop, you listen. Or better yet, when he writes a hip-hop book, you should read it. On October 10th, Chuck D, one of the most iconic figures in music, will release a ...

Salt-N-Pepa at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) Salt-N-Pepa, a name that symbolizes their spicy and bold approach to music, emerged from Queens, New York, in 1986 ...

Hip-hop is a cultural movement: A synthesis of cumulative Black artistic expression, urban hardship and resiliency born out of marginalization. Out of block parties in The Bronx, New York, in the ...

“So, when did you fall in love with Hip Hop?” is a question that Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), a Hip Hop journalist, poses at the very beginning of the 2002 film, Brown Sugar. And, consequently, everyone ...