Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop on ...

KRS-One explains why his new march for peace is necessary for Hip-Hop culture. August 11th in The Bronx, it goes down. Details here! While some consider Hip Hop’s 50th year to be solely the year 2023, ...

Afroman performs on stage at the Snoop Dogg Puff Puff Pass Tour. In the 50 years since its inception, hip-hop has become a powerful force to be reckoned with. Born in the Bronx and raised by Black ...

We’re celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary this week. Wesley Morris traces the art form from its South Bronx origins to all-encompassing triumph. By Wesley Morris We’ve gathered here today to raise ...

Tyler, the Creator indulged in one of his side hobbies while the hip-hop innovator was in Boston for his TD Garden show this week. The rapper played chess “for over an hour” at Madhouse Café in ...