American Songwriter

4 Legendary Old-School Rap Acts That Hit the Pop Charts With a Top 40 Banger

Rap started to make its impact on the world of mainstream pop music in the late 80s. Little by little, bands and acts that had already become stars in the hip hop arena began to work their way higher ...
St. Louis American

An old school hip hop takeover with SLSO

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up As musicians sat in position waiting for their cue, a massive ...
Long Island Press

Hip-hop pioneers take the stage for legendary SUNY Old Westbury homecoming

To commemorate the university’s sixtieth anniversary, SUNY Old Westbury partnered with the Hip Hop Alliance to produce an unforgettable concert headlined by the legendary Kurtis Blow. This milestone ...
Louder

"When it ended, I asked, “Do you hate it?” How an old rap-rock demo, a Chris Farley skit and an all-star jam helped turn one Canadian pop-punk band into megastars

Inspired by the likes of Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J, Whibley christened the song's sound as "punk hop". Rap was the first music that he listened to that didn't come from his parents ...