The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

Figuring out what counts as the alpha moment, the big bang explosion, that led to an entire, massive musical genre such as hip hop and rap is, at best, a speculative affair. Mostly, it’s a really good ...

Fifty years after critics dismissed hip-hop as a passing fad, Grammy winner LL COOL J is taking viewers back to the genre's authentic New York roots with his new docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here," ...

Hip-hop pioneer Chuck D brings his powerful voice and message to Newark next month with a special spoken word performance as part of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s “Social Justice Through ...