Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I REMEMBER WHEN RAP WAS YOUNG In August 1973, the Jamaican-born Clive "DJ Kool Herc" Campbell held his first block party in the ...

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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 ...

We need to say this, Ice-T is Hip Hop. Period. Recently, fans were taken on a trip back in time this week when vintage footage of Ice-T breakdancing in 1983 began making the rounds online. The clip, ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys. At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house ...

Hip-hop is nearly 50 years old. Yeah, that felt weird to even type. In 2026, hip-hop is officially 46 years old, dating back to 1980. Hip-hop has come quite a long way since then, and being this far ...

Forty-five years ago this month in a neighborhood in the southeast Bronx, the masters of a new music genre came together to jam. Their style was so fresh it didn’t even have an agreed-upon name yet.