Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Benjamin Currie/HuffPost; Photo: Getty Illustration: Benjamin Currie/HuffPost; Photo: Getty The genre’s peak, which ...

Imagine getting a birthday invitation to dress like rappers in 2025. What exactly do you even wear? Skinny jeans? The 50-plus-year-old genre has had distinct moments within the fashion industry in the ...

Of the 17 recordings from the 1990s that have been inducted so far, hip-hop and alternative rock are the genres with the most ...

Hip-hop is celebrating 50 years. It is an art form of poetry to a tight beat blessing us with timeless classics that are gut-punching, rhythm-shaking and thought-provoking. In the 1990s, hip-hop ...

The genre of hip-hop was kicked off in the 1970s in the public parks in New York City. There, DJs would plug their setups into public light fixtures and supply the neighborhood with party music, ...

All Eyez On Me immediately made history as the first double full length solo Hip Hop studio album, a bold move that reflected Pac’s unmatched work ethic and the massive creative energy he poured into ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, an ongoing KQED series about Bay Area hip-hop history. “I’ll never lose that spirit, but I don’t miss being on the street from morning to night,” ...

Bruce Springsteen experiments with loops, synthesizers and the rhythms of mid-1990s hip-hop on “Blind Spot,” the second song to emerge from his long-awaited collection of unreleased music, Tracks II: ...

In terms of artistic advancement, many rap fans would probably not consider Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” a genre-shifting single. However, regarding popular appeal, they probably would, as it was the ...

BOSTON - After decades of beats, icons, and style, hip-hop music and culture celebrates its 50th anniversary. From the streets of New York to the coastline of California, the music genre has an ...

Hip-hop has come a long way since DJ Kool Herc started isolating funk-record instrumental breaks to make Bronx dance parties even more danceable. Along the way, it traveled to all corners of America, ...

The integration of hip hop culture into the world of sports has created a dynamic and influential relationship. Hip hop culture originated in the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s. DJ Kool Herc, often ...