Last year, some fans declared that hip-hop is dead. While its "revival" in 2024 was massive, it came with difficult questions. 2024 might just be the most consequential year of the decade so far ...

International hip-hop royalty, South African music giants and generations of fans created an unforgettable celebration of ...

1) Why Has Personalization Always Been at the Heart of Hip-Hop Culture? Hip-hop culture was born from the urge for marginalized musicians, poets, and everyday voices to define who they were, ...

Hip-hop culture has been a significant part of American society for decades, and its popularity continues to grow with each passing year. From its humble beginnings in the 1970s to its current ...

The state of pop culture has shifted a lot over the decades. The idea of the “rock star” had pretty much faded with the death of Kurt Cobain and the grunge era. Eventually, the battle for cultural ...

It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a rapper. I also work as a professor of hip-hop. I work at the intersection of artmaking and academic research. I write music as part of ...

Six-time Grammy Award-winning drummer and producer Questlove is digging deep into the roots of hip-hop and uncovering how the genre has impacted culture. He explains it all in his new book "Hip-Hop is ...

Global Cypher Day 2026 will unite hip-hop communities across five countries and three continents to promote climate awareness through street culture.

The event brought together five major elements of hip-hop culture, which included Bboying, graffiti, BMX, rap and ...

The event will feature an MC battle, drumline and dance performances, live DJs and panel discussions with graffiti pioneer Darryl “Cornbread” McCray and Public Enemy co-founder Chuck D.

The stamps were dedicated during a virtual ceremony hosted by Gary Barksdale, Chief Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Rocky Bucano, executive director of the Universal Hip Hop Museum; ...