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 ...

Bigger Than The Music Hip-hop is a full cultural movement built on four main elements: DJing, rapping, breakdancing, and graffiti art. These cornerstones made it a lifestyle rather than just a genre.

“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...

In this powerful closing chapter of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka invites us to step beyond the music and into the deeper meaning of hip hop as a worldwide movement for change. While ...

In the ever-evolving world of music, only a few artists transcend borders, genres, and expectations to truly captivate a global audience. In 2025, BT The Artist is that artist. With his highly ...

Entering the first gallery of Fotografiska’s “Hip Hop: Conscious, Unconscious” exhibition, it’s hard to imagine the array of black-and-white photographs, each documenting stark New York City street ...

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. This summer marks a vital anniversary in the history of American music. Fifty years ago, on ...

“We don’t live for hip hop, it lives for us” —Talib Kweli Since its origins on the streets of the Bronx in the early 1970s, hip hop has rapidly evolved into a cultural movement with its influence seen ...

Hip-Hop legend and Funky 4+1 member MC Sha-Rock is set to join Bowie State University as adjunct professor this fall.

French choreographer Mourad Merzouki blends hip-hop with Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" in a groundbreaking performance at ...