This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Hip-hop turning 50 this year isn’t just about imagining the future of the world’s most ...

Hip-hop classics like Illmatic can be revered alongside works of Mozart. This sentiment is shared by Derrick Hodge, the two-time Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer who has ...

On this date in 1985, Hip-Hop bigwig Russell Simmons, along with film producer Michael Schultz, unveiled the Hip-Hop glory days fairy tale about the early days of Def Jam in the Warner ...

One thing is constant in the world of music: evolution. It’s a constantly evolving landscape where genres intersect, blend, and inspire one another. The influence of classic rock songs on hip-hop is a ...

The topic of classic hip-hop albums is among the quintessential barbershop conversations that has transcended from shop chairs to social media platforms. And of course, no one LP is at the helm of the ...

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As hip-hop turns 50, it's amazing to see how much the genre has grown over these last few decades. Throughout the years, hip-hop has expanded with different sub-genres, including gangsta rap, drill, ...

Hip hop and jazz have a long shared history. In the 1990's artists like A Tribe Called Quest and Digable Planets were introducing younger listeners to jazz musicians like Grant Green and Bobbi ...

Hip-hop has been around for 50 years. Although the genre was first formed in New York, it has expanded tremendously worldwide. In the early '90s, rappers from the East and West Coasts were getting a ...