Numerous books have been written about the origins of hip-hop and its evolution from an underground phenomenon to a global force. While its growth since the 1990s had been well-documented ...

Mobb Deep's "Survival Of The Fittest" Single Turns 30 Years Old! Mobb Deep's "Survival Of The Fittest" 30 Years Old ...

Malcolm X’s 100th birthday reminds us that his legacy was rooted in resistance, rhythm, and raw truth. Just like Rap.

Questlove, the accomplished musician, filmmaker and author, most recently of “Hip-Hop Is History,” is no doubt aware that his ...

An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other ...

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The spoken-word-with-music album signals the rap-fueled hip-hop revolution to follow. 1973: At an August Brooklyn house party, DJ Kool Herc creates the break-beat, a foundational element in hip-hop.

Questlove, the accomplished musician, filmmaker and author, most recently of “Hip-Hop Is History,” is no doubt aware that his title cuts more than one way. It indicates both that hip-hop is a ...