On this date in the summer of ’88, Brooklyn rap duo Audio Two released their debut album What More Can I Say?, which dropped on their own Brooklyn-based First Priority imprint a d distributed through ...
Hip-hop’s rhythm, visuals, and production style have quietly influenced modern digital games. From arcade sound loops to ...
Parlé Mag: What was the inspiration behind Bars on Wheels? Papoose: Man, I started rapping in the car a couple of years back. I was just sitting around, looking at hip hop, looking at the game, and I ...
As hip-hop marks its monumental 50th anniversary on August 11, Apple Music is joining the celebration with a series of exciting initiatives that pay homage to the genre’s legacy. To honor this pivotal ...
Clover Hope is well known for documenting pop culture icons through her many cover stories, profiles, and interviews. The prolific journalist and author took her work to new heights in February 2021 ...
There’s a raw energy in the air—a palpable, jittery anticipation as the old guard of hip-hop production gets tossed aside by the relentless force of technological innovation and cultural upheaval.
Fifty years ago this month, some teenagers threw a back-to-school party in the Bronx. Today that party is considered by many "the birth of hip-hop." 50 years of hip-hop: A genre born from a backyard ...
We’re celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary this week. Wesley Morris traces the art form from its South Bronx origins to all-encompassing triumph. By Wesley Morris We’ve gathered here today to raise ...
Multi-platinum record producer and legendary NYC hip-hop audio engineer Bob Power has died aged 74. The news was first reported by DJ Premier in a post shared on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday (Mar. 2 ...
Christian hip-hop music, offering uplifting, inspiring content, is hot. In an era of social media anxiety, young people are looking for hope and finding it in Christian hip-hop. Holy Culture Radio, a ...
The hip-hop genre and artists alike are celebrating 50 years of influence and impact in 2023. Rappers have undoubtedly shaped culture and helped to shape the perspective on the power of the Black ...
This episode will focus on educators using hip-hop culture to relate to their students and encourage their creativity and freedom of self-expression. Carolina Classrooms is available to stream on ...