Hip-hop eventually expanded across New York ... a cafe in the South Bronx that has images of old hip-hop party flyers from the 70s and 80s lining the walls and classic hip-hop jams playing over ...

Hip-hop was born in the Bronx, right? But it's equally indebted to Bergen County, which had the first rap record label and a vibrant scene of its own.

In the '80s, hip-hop hit the mainstream, and it's stayed there in the decades since. When hip-hop emerged, it had an urgency and power that set it apart from the pop that dominated the charts, ...

And the thundering Roland beat on “P.S.K.” is one of the most recognizable rhythm tracks of ‘80s hip-hop, sampled and interpolated by everyone from the Notorious B.I.G. and Eminem to DJ ...

The Rock the Bells Festival, presented LL Cool J showcased some of the genre’s best from the 1980s and 1990s at Prudential Center in Newark.

In the mid-80s, hip-hop was heavily influenced by the pop scene: Run-D.M.C.’s eponymous debut album featured the then-fashionable sound of overdriven guitars, ...

Hip-hop group N.W.A. came onto the scene in the late ‘80s with their debut album Straight Outta Compton. On the eponymous opening track, N.W.A. used the song to let listeners know where they ...

On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born, changing music and popular culture forever. But in each decade since, the genre has been distinct, with its own style, stars and sounds. In honor of hip-hop ...

If you listened to hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was all about Eric B. & Rakim. The New York-based duo was known for their unique sound, which was the perfect blend of DJ Eric B ...