Arriving one year after his acclaimed Black Star collaboration with Talib Kweli, Black On Both Sides expanded Mos Def’s artistic scope and social perspective. The album balanced sophisticated lyricism ...

The film even gave fans a glimpse into how Def Jam’s first solo artist, LL Cool J, earned his spot on the roster—bursting into the label’s NYU dorm “office” to audition and delivering his now-famous ...

"A very essential service for American culture and world culture," says graphic artist Tim Fielder of the comic book he made with historian Walter Greason. “The civil rights laws and the ...

Flavor Flav's clock. Nicki Minaj's Barbie pendant. Slick Rick's crown and eyepatch. These are famous symbols of hip-hop. But perhaps the most iconic piece of them all is Ghostface Killah's eagle cuff.

OPINION: The Roots drummer argues in his new book that hip-hop changes every five years. I'll be the judge of that. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the ...

Nas isn’t just preserving Hip-Hop history—he’s actively building it, putting his voice, vision, and money where his legacy is.

The show's suspension comes amid broader efforts to curb diversity at the institutional level. The next attempt to canonize ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Hip Hop is of global interest and one tour group company is making sure that people from anywhere can learn about its rich history in New York City. "I grew up in Nigeria, back in ...

Nick Caloway is a multi-skilled journalist who was thrilled to join the CBS News New York news team in August 2019. Since then, Nick has covered crime, politics, the pandemic and more across the ...