Rap started to make its impact on the world of mainstream pop music in the late 80s. Little by little, bands and acts that had already become stars in the hip hop arena began to work their way higher ...

A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace. Outside Yankee Stadium, where “Hip Hop 50 Live,” a 50th-anniversary concert, ...

A reader recently asked us which old-school rap songs would never survive a modern label's legal review, and honestly, the list writes itself. It sounds simple until you actually start answering it.

Hip hop has never been just one thing. It started with block parties and breakbeats, but over time, it grew into a mix of styles that each reflect different places, stories, and sounds. From the early ...

Dr. Ralph is a professor of anthropology at Princeton. The rap battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar is about more than whatever personal beefs these two men have with each other. As many have noted ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Old School Hip Hop vs RnB concert featuring Chubb Rock is set for Saturday, Oct. 5, at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. The event is presented by On Thyme Media and will ...