Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With ...

Hip-hop isn’t just a genre. It’s a way of life. What started as an underground movement in the Bronx during the 1970s has transformed into a global cultural force. From the raw beats of block parties ...

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Commentator Kiana Fitzgerald is looking back at the albums that changed the game. Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut What ...

In the 1980s, hip-hop promoter, activist, and rapper Carrico “Kingdom Rock” Sanders Sr. founded Ill State Assassins (whose ranks included Ang13, E.C. Illa, Toxic, and the Legendary Traxster) and ...

IN THE LATE 1980s, hip-hop and rap were emerging rapidly. Beats, styles, and rhymes were becoming more nuanced, infused with political messages and powerful personalities. Performers like Public Enemy ...

Golden Age Legend Partners with VIVERSE to Create Multi-Sensory World That Brings Brooklyn's 1980s Hip-Hop Essence to Life Through Spatial Computing Innovation Launching exclusively on Big Daddy ...

Afrika Bambaataa - an icon in 1980s hip hop music - has died under a cloud of child sex abuse allegations.

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling. Childish Gambino dazzled a sold-out crowd on Sept. 2 at State Farm Arena with hits ...

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks ...