Following a viral cultural call-to-action from comedian and cultural commentator Godfrey urging Black creators to stop seeking validation from traditional award institutions and begin building their ...

The new book from the hip-hop pioneer and "king of synthesis" demonstrates how Fab 5 Freddy was a bridge between the worlds ...

The screening of Wild Style highlights another milestone in Freddy's career. Widely considered one of the earliest films to portray hip-hop culture, the movie follows the fictional story of a graffiti ...

United Nations collaboration anchors year-long campaign aligned with the Second International Decade for People of ...

Dr. Pamela Blackman, Ta’Rhonda Jones, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Love McPherson, Dr. Elaine Smith and Dr. Cartman at the Ibukun Hip Hop Arts and Culture Festival at the Zhou B art Center in Chicago ...

Music is changing at a rapid pace. Every year there is a hot new artist or trend. Hip hop’s success in the mainstream means that it is no stranger to these shifts. The genre’s success also means that ...

Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, is one of several who agree that basketball greats and hip-hop excellence share a ...

1) Why Has Personalization Always Been at the Heart of Hip-Hop Culture? Hip-hop culture was born from the urge for marginalized musicians, poets, and everyday voices to define who they were, ...

The long-running debate over Hip-Hop and Rap continues to shape global music culture, yet many listeners still struggle to understand the true difference between the two. The world of music is often ...

Rapper Santy Sharma has stepped into the Badshah controversy, explaining that rap “dissing” and lyrical rivalries are ...

In the Triangle it is very hard nowadays to have an all ages hip-hop event. There are no more Public Enemy day-shows and there are no battles in the park. But through the blinding light of the icy ...

Few artists have shaped hip-hop the way Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has. From his record-breaking debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, to becoming a TV mogul and cultural commentator, Fif has stayed relevant ...