In the 10 years since Outkast released its last album, it’s been rare that Andre 3000’s unmistakable brassy voice has appeared over music. A few guest verses a year, and then there was Outkast’s 2014 ...

Growing up on classic hip-hop in the '80s, Raheem Jarbo never dreamed he'd one day see his favorite music represented in an actual museum, much less be invited to perform and speak to kids about the ...

Hip-hop was born in the break — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. At the hands of the DJs, that break moment became more: a composition in ...

Lofi hip-hop is here to stay. The instrumental blend of traditional hip-hop and jazz has notably made its mark on Spotify, where the “Lofi Fruits” playlist by indie record label Strange Fruits Music ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song's vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the ...

Before we had drum machines, DJ Kool Herc unknowingly sparked a revolution while spinning records at a house party in 1973 when he added a second turntable to his DJ rig. How was the significant? In ...

We’re celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary this week. Wesley Morris traces the art form from its South Bronx origins to all-encompassing triumph. By Wesley Morris We’ve gathered here today to raise ...

Freedom: Behind the Jackson band that helped shape hip-hop ...

How punk, hip-hop, and the craft beer movement were all born out of rebellious DIY culture and began to flourish in America ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...