Because music executives have little faith in the profitability of female solo artists, women, who were once a dominant force in hip-hop, have become almost completely invisible in the industry today, ...

West of Sydney, New South Wales, one of Australia’s largest cities, lie the Blue Mountains and the city of Katoomba, in the shadow of Minnehaha Falls. Here, fans of hip-hop music can tune to 2ONE at ...

Hip-hop producers live in uncertainty. Flipping samples, breaking rules, and trusting instinct is part of the job. That same skill set carries into betting, investing, and startups, where reading ...

On this day 52 years ago (August 11, 1973), the world witnessed the birth of a cultural revolution. In the rec room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, a young DJ named Kool Herc threw his legendary ...

Released on May 31, 1995, “Survival of the Fittest” by Mobb Deep is more than just a single, it’s a defining moment in East Coast Hip Hop history. Marking 30 years since its debut, the grimy, ...

Hip-hop artist Homeboy Sandman writes at the Huffington Post that the genre’s recycled topics are depriving today’s kids of the thought-provoking themes that once helped shape his identity. … Themes ...

Will Smith, a name synonymous with ‘90s hip-hop and blockbuster Hollywood success, is once again stepping into the music industry with his latest album, Based on a True Story. Smith, who began his ...

Hip-hop has long been a driving force in shaping culture, from music and fashion to language and lifestyle. But beyond the beats and the branding, it has also played an increasingly influential role ...

In the summer of 1973, a young DJ named Kool Herc set up turntables at a Bronx block party, and something extraordinary happened, kids from the neighborhood started dancing, spinning, and moving to ...