Today marks the 52nd birthday of one of Hip Hop’s most treasured lyricists, Nas. For decades, Nasir Jones has been regarded as one of the greatest emcees to ever touch a microphone, landing at the top ...

What started as a one-time favor for a teacher has become a life-changing mission spanning 15 years and touching half a ...

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Drake is the architect of modern melancholia and chart domination; his cultural footprint stretches from viral memes to ...

Happy birthday to you! Everyone knows the traditional birthday song. But did you know that there are countless other songs about birthdays that are reflective and fun for celebrating your big day?

Looking at the flier for what’s considered your first party is a trip. Across the top of what essentially looks like a weathered index card reads, “A DJ Kool Herc Party” written in block-lettered wild ...

It’s one of the most influential genres of music, and it was born in the streets of the South Bronx. Of course, we’re talking about hip-hop. From Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” being the first ...

On the hip-hop superstar's 26th lap around the sun, it feels like the perfect time to revisit his projects to date.

Just like rock ’n’ roll used to do. And just like what happened with rock ’n’ roll, hip-hop spread worldwide and wound up largely commodified for the masses such that it has in multiple ways lost that ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- This week is the 50th anniversary of hip hop. While the genre was born in The Bronx, New York, Philadelphia played a role in crafting its legacy. Parry P is an icon of ...

Today, July 20 marks the birthday of one of Hip-Hop’s most innovative emcees of all time, Kool G Rap. The Golden Era icon turns 51. Last year, the Hip-Hop legend dropped his fifth solo album, Return ...