The Beastie Boys had the first-ever No. 1 album in the hip-hop genre.

Hip-hop is a cultural movement: A synthesis of cumulative Black artistic expression, urban hardship and resiliency born out of marginalization. Out of block parties in The Bronx, New York, in the ...

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On this day in Hip Hop history, Houston rap legend Scarface released his fourth solo album The Untouchable, which now celebrates its 29th anniversary. Released on March 11, 1997 through Rap A Lot ...

For over 50 years, Hip-Hop has gifted the culture as we know it with a great deal. Not only has the genre introduced us to world-class talent, often taking up space in our hearts and memories, but ...

Salt-N-Pepa at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) Salt-N-Pepa, a name that symbolizes their spicy and bold approach to music, emerged from Queens, New York, in 1986 ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego. It's Andrew Bowen in for Jade Hindman on today's show. November is National Hip Hop History Month , and if you didn't know , San Diego has a thriving hip hop scene , we'll ...

Seven albums. One culture. Infinite impact. An onslaught of Hip-Hop “Mount Rushmores ” has recently flooded social media and various internet spaces to continue the never-ending debate of “the best.” ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a photo installation at Brooklyn Borough Hall is putting “Brooklyn’s Finest: Legends in Focus” in the spotlight, paying homage to Brooklyn’s hip-hop history and ...

Decades after asserting rap dominance, 50 Cent and T.I. are at the center of the first blockbuster feud in hip-hop in 2026.