Bach Society of Minnesota's associate artistic director Marco Real-d'Arbelles and hip hop and spoken word artist See More Perspective are presenting a collaborative concert: "Seeds of Culture: Baroque ...
Nas thinks Hip-Hop 50 is going to inspire others and “open up all different types of ideas for years to come.” “It’s going to feed us and teach us, and we’ll re-learn what the culture is,” he said.
It’s a cycle on repeat: A beloved rapper is murdered. Family, friends and fans react online. The case is investigated yet typically goes unsolved. The hip-hop community calls for change, but there ...
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— ...
The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...
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," ...
At Ezell's Famous Chicken in the Central District, next to a signed picture of Oprah Winfrey, is a framed memorial notice for Samuel Stephens -- a co-founder of the restaurant that Winfrey said served ...
A decade ago, filmmaker Sachin Pillai and I spent two weeks in Mumbai’s Dharavi area, hanging out with a bunch of working-class kids with big dreams. We filmed b-boys pulling off ankle-breaking dance ...