On July 21 — the final day of the Pitchfork Music Festival — Chicago’s Union Park was electrified by the presence of hip-hop royalty and
Grandmaster Flash’s mantel is crowded with awards and plaques from around the world as the official co-founder of hip-hop. Yet, Flash said the Black American
The Black American Music Association and a treasure trove of musical icons celebrated the inaugural ICE Medal of Honor gala in Atlanta. Those in attendance
Keith LeBlanc, the legendary hip-hop drummer who worked with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Sugar Hill Gang, and other prominent pioneers in the 1970s and early
The Pitchfork Music Festival 2024 gears up to bring an eclectic and vibrant lineup to the heart of the city, promising a weekend brimming with
Nas, LL Cool J and Fat Joe were a few of the hip-hop pillars who were on hand Thursday, May 20, for the official groundbreaking
Lifetime will debut the biopic of the groundbreaking female hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa on Jan. 23, 2021. Salt-N-Pepa will chronicle the group’s historic rise in the
Could legendary DJ Grandmaster Flash really be “the Milli Vanilli of hip-hop” as accused by Furious Five group member, Scorpio?
DJ EZ Rock, who rose to fame alongside his musical partner, Rob Base, in the late 1980s, has passed away. He was 46 years old. Born Rodney Bryce, EZ Rock’s cause of death has not been publicly revealed.
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen shared his thoughts on hip-hop in a recent interview published by NPR. In the piece, “The Boss” recalled his first experiences with hip-hop in the early 1980s and explained that, while he is admittedly “not well-versed” in the music, he does have an appreciation for it and has listened to several major artists over the years, ranging from Public Enemy to Kanye West.
In the spirit of Black Music Month, we decided to pay tribute to some of the greatest songs from hip-hop’s early years.
Angel Haze may be one of hip-hop’s brightest new stars, but she reveals that she wants to be a rocker.
