were voted Best New Act and declared (over booing hip-hop heavyweights from the east and west coast) at the Source Awards that “The South got somethin' to say!” His statement catapulted ...

We will explore the era of Golden Age Hip-Hop, the emergence of influential record labels, dance and the genre’s increasing presence on Billboard charts. From fashion to rivalries, we cover it all.

Boogaloo Sam's musicality and deep understanding of movement made him an influential figure in early hip-hop on the West Coast, and he continues to dance and teach today. 1983: Hip-Hop's First ...

Laurieann Gibson: We were celebrating the art form, the dance ... Catrise Johnson: '90s hip-hop was filled with some of the most iconic East and West Coast founding fathers like Tupac, Biggie ...