He Who Walks Three Ways, from left to right: Ronald Clark, Juba Kalamka, Lori Branch, and Duro Wicks. This illustration is based on a photo taken by Dorothy Perry in Wicker Park in May 1993, a week ...

Music has long been viewed as the voice of generations. Hip-hop is no different, giving voice to hard truths, wishful dreams, imaginative tales and in some cases, just plain nonsense. The 50-year-old ...

Ever heard people say, “I should have been born during that time”? Yeah, it happens all the time, whether it’s the ’60s, ’70s or some crazy medieval period. Well, ever wanted to be from the time of ...

For over 20 years, Dr. Dre has been a tastemaker and institution in hip-hop. From N.W.A up through the "The Watcher," he was instrumental in writing the rules for how to make a song simultaneously ...

After speaking up in support of Azealia Banks yesterday as part of her ongoing feud with Iggy Azalea, Q-Tip last night took it on himself to deliver a lesson in the history of hip-hop to Azalea via ...

A D.C.-born educator has created a unique nationwide program designed to promote literacy through hip-hop lyrics. Gabriel Benn brought the Hip-Hop Educational Literacy Program -- known as H.E.L.P. -- ...

The official Hip-Hop 50 celebration may have wrapped up last year, but LL kept the hip-hop history lesson going at the 2024 MTV VMAs. His medley performance not only included songs from his newly ...

Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds sat down with one of their own on the latest episode of their Juan Epstein podcast. In front of a live crowd, Funkmaster Flex shared his wealth of knowledge ...

Five New Orleans DJs are giving listeners an education in local hip-hop history and the city's impact on the genre at-large through a series of curated mixes hosted by Red Bull Radio. DJ Kelly Green, ...

Old Man Simmons has been bellyachin’ again. And his chief complaint, as ever, is hip-hop. As is so often the way with musicians who have drifted into irrelevance, the Kiss singer and bassist has made ...

Ice-T delivers a love letter to hip-hop with "Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap," a new documentary that the Los Angeles rapper directed and executive-produced. The "Law and Order: SVU" actor, ...

Thursdays at Arlene’s Grocery have become a hotbed for New York City hip-hop. Gentei Kaijo presents The Lesson, an open-jam that has not only been drawing love and support from five boroughs worth of ...