Hip Hop was born in the Bronx, and from that moment on, New York City has been at the heart of the culture. From the early pioneers who laid the foundation to modern-day legends redefining the genre, ...
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Wyclef Jean, the Haitian-American rapper and producer who co-founded Fugees, organized the Night of Symphonic Hip-Hop, which ...
Netflix on Tuesday surprise-dropped the first trailer and an official premiere date for its hotly anticipated four-part ...
Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time. By Jonathan Mahler This is Jonathan Mahler. I ...
When Dead Prez's former record label wanted a hit single, the rap duo decided to imitate mainstream acts on their biggest song, "Hip Hop." Around the 31-minute mark of the video below, stic.man ...
From afar, it may seem ShrapKnel is a new name in the East Coast underground. But the duo of PremRock and Curly Castro released their self-titled debut in 2020 on Backwoodz Studioz, the New York rap ...
If New York City had a soundtrack, it would include these classic hip-hop and big band anthems that made us fall in love with the Concrete Jungle.
But one rapper who has long feuded with a fellow 2000s music star says he thinks they’re bad for the culture — and for ...