It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre in the U.S., but its glory was short-lived. In 2023—the year when hip-hop celebrated its 50th birthday— ...

August 11 is National Hip-Hop Celebration Day! The celebration was made official by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last July, following the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a speech on the Senate ...

Hip-hop‘s journey from underground movement to global cultural force spans five decades of evolution, during which lyrical content has both reflected and influenced societal changes. Industry experts ...

A Grammy Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop aired on Sunday, December 10 after the live show in November, and once it was out in the open, executive producer Questlove answered fans’ questions on Twitter.

Storytelling remains a cornerstone of hip-hop, offering artists a way to connect with audiences through vivid narratives and powerful themes. Hip-hop is more than beats and rhymes; it is a platform ...

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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama flexes her muscles as she exercises with schoolchildren at the River Terrace School April 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Mrs. Obama visited the school to highlight physical ...

Fifty years after critics dismissed hip-hop as a passing fad, Grammy winner LL COOL J is taking viewers back to the genre's authentic New York roots with his new docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here," ...

Touring has been the lifeblood for many hip-hop artists over the years as it gives them the opportunity to get in front of their fan base, promote new music and stack some coin in the process.

Politicians once abhorred rap stars. Now they're embracing them. Feb. 14, 2013 -- In the 1990s Washington was polarized on many of the same issues as today: taxes, the economy, gun control. But there ...

Drake leads Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop Artists of the 21st Century list with 30 No. 1 songs and 15 No. 1 albums. Beyoncé, The Weeknd, and Lil Wayne are some of the other stars who made the list. The ...

Renee Anderson is a digital producer at CBS New York, where she covers breaking news and other local stories. Before joining the team in 2016, Renee worked at WMUR-TV. NEW YORK -- Irv Gotti, the famed ...