Afrika Bambaataa, one of the most influential architects of early hip hop, has died at 68 after prostate cancer complications ...

Forty years after its birth, hip-hop is everywhere, a global signifier of youthfulness and subversion and opulence and Americanness and blackness and menace, sometimes all at once. But for all the ...

Jaz-O reveals early rap sessions with Jay-Z were fueled by sugar highs from cereal and ice cream in the Marcy Projects. Jaz-O delivered a sweet revelation during his recent appearance on the ROC Solid ...

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in March 2020 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Last weekend, Drake released “When To Say When,” an introspective track that utilized the ...

The early ’80s were not exactly the best time for love and romance in rap. And with good reason. Most of the rappers, in a genre that was just 10 years old, were male and fresh out of puberty (if not ...

The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for ...

Afrika Bambaataa’s death at 68 closes the chapter on a figure who helped shape hip‑hop’s foundations while leaving behind a ...

The Sugarhill Gang, pioneers of hip-hop, performed in Nashville, showcasing rap's evolution from party music to a dominant genre. Master Gee, a member of the group, discussed the organic growth of hip ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Remember the first rap ...

From block parties to Billboard charts, hip hop has never been one thing. This guide breaks down the major styles from old school pioneers and G-Funk grooves to modern-day drill, trap, and grime. Hip ...