From Run-DMC to LL Cool J to Don Cheadle and Samuel L ... When “Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em” released in 1990, hip-hop fans were introduced to the kind of dance moves you absolutely needed baggy clothes on ...

For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...

LL Cool J burst onto the Hip Hop scene in 1984 when he signed with the iconic Def Jam Records, quickly becoming one of the genre’s trailblazers. His early success was cemented by classic hits ...

Hip-Hop icon LL Cool J will be among those recognized for their contributions to the culture at the annual Urban One Honors being held this week. The announcement of the annual gala held by Urban ...