Hip-Hop Evolution Season 4 is the latest season of the popular music documentary series that chronicles the rise of hip-hop music. Hosted by Canadian rapper Shad, the series takes a deep dive into the ...

Steven Al Baghdadi is a rapper and songwriter based in Amsterdam. Born in Baghdad and raised in the Netherlands, his music ...

The late summer months of August and September celebrate both the anniversary of hip-hop as well as Hispanic heritage, a fitting combination since Hispanic culture and sound have had a significant ...

Scott Matelic is an Indianapolis-born hip-hop producer and DJ whose sound emerges from the crate-digging traditions of DJ ...

As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sara Fang/TMD. The years spanning 1991 to 1993 are widely recognized as the peak of golden age Hip ...

Hip-hop has always been more than just a genre of music. Hip-hop has evolved into a cultural powerhouse from its roots in the Bronx during the 1970s, influencing fashion, language, and business ...

Hip-hop fashion is more than just a style. It’s a movement, a message, and a powerful cultural force that has changed generations. Hip-hop fashion has changed college campuses everywhere, from its ...

In 1999, Yasin Bey — then known as Mos Def – dropped the seminal album “Black On Both Sides.” The first song, “Fear Not Of Man” still gets me every time I play it. It’s a classic – — just as powerful ...

While deejaying his sister’s birthday party, DJ Kool Herc tried something unheard of at the time: He extended an instrumental break from James Brown’s “Give It Up or Turnit a Loose” and began rapping ...

A collage of past and present hip-hop artistes in Kenya. A section of local entertainers credit pioneer musician Jimmy Gichu for having paved the way for local hip hop in the mid-’80s. Others believe ...