In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored episode. More than just record players, they were the masterminds behind a ...

ABC News takes a look back at the genre 50 years after its creation. Fifty years ago, during a party at an apartment building in the Bronx, hip-hop was born. That seminal night sparked a globally ...

So far this year, during hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, massive tributes at shows like the MTV Awards and the Grammys highlighted the rappers from the past and present who’ve made hip-hop a ...

As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, ...

Born Thomas E. Pough, he’s best known as the legendary DJ of the iconic duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo. Their collaboration resulted in some of the most groundbreaking tracks of the late ’80s and early ’90s ...

August 11, 2023, will mark the 50th anniversary of the house party largely credited with the creation of hip-hop. Although the various elements of what we’ve come to know as the world’s most popular ...

Native hip-hop artist Supaman talks about how he came to merge ancient, contemporary expressions with modern beats.

As a freshman sociology major at New York University in 2000, DJ Cassidy — young enough already at 18, but looking “like I was 8” — got his big break one slow, rainy night at the club Lotus in NYC’s ...

The Reinvention delivers the kind of timeless production and razor-sharp lyricism that have long defined both Premier and Ransom’s legacies. “I’d say working with one of your Hip-Hop heroes is, in the ...

Eric B. verified the news that DJ Clark Kent has died with AllHipHop via text, assuring us he got the information from his family. A rumor DJ Clark Kent had died went rampant on social media earlier ...

Through his partnership with Jonathan P. Wright, the Chief Visionary Officer of RADIOPUSHERS, WESWILL ensures artists are equipped with the infrastructure to thrive. Participants are educated on ...

In this post, DJ Kool Herc’s contributions to hip-hop are explored, from his innovative techniques as a DJ to his role in popularizing breakbeats and MCing. It also mentions the challenges he faced ...