Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

There's something fitting about the music of De La Soul finally hitting streaming platforms the year of hip-hop's 50th anniversary. The early De La albums were foundational to the genre during its ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

HIP-HOP WAS BORN in the Bronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...

Hip-hop’s cultural heartbeat now thrives in audiobooks, blending raw personal stories, history, and style into immersive listening experiences. From 2 Chainz’s spiritual reflections to Gucci Mane’s ...

It’s an afternoon in July 2023, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in his element. Standing at a podium at the foot of the marble staircase in New York’s City Hall, the Mayor is flanked by staffers ...

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 ...

The filmmaker and musician reflects on working alongside Fab Five Freddy, Basquiat and other pioneers during hip-hop’s ...

YT is a London rapper whose music is nostalgic for late 2000s to early 2010s Cali’s jerk era. His Kesha-sampling joy ride, “100,000,” isn’t far off from Pink Dollaz’s 2010 regional anthem “I’m Tasty,” ...

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop on ...