On this day in 1955, Clive Campbell—better known to the world as DJ Kool Herc—was born in Kingston, Jamaica. At the age of 12, he relocated with his family to the Bronx, New York, where his influence ...

"Our intention was to show how much we loved the category of old school hip hop because it greatly influences our music," ...

Additionally, some Hip-Hop YouTube series entertain and educate new and old fans alike (e.g., DJ Premier’s So Wassup and ...

he was hailed as a new-school evangelist for old-school lyricism. But hip-hop’s post-Lamar years have seen a surge of interest in—to use an insulting term—“mumble rap”: party music that doesn’t ...

During the 1980s Run-DMC pioneered a new school of hip-hop centering on the importance of the DJ/MC relationship. The group is credited with being the act most responsible for making hip-hop ...

Mark Ronson kicks off the 1Xtra Hip Hop Takeover with a live mix for MistaJam.

Gangstarr Dropped Their Fifth LP 'Moment Of Truth' 27 Years Ago Gangstarr Dropped 'Moment Of Truth' 27 Years Ago ...

For more than a decade, the Hip Hop Chip Shop wasn't just a fish-and-chip eatery: It was the heart of Manchester’s hip-hop community.