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 ...
In the summer of 1998, the line to get into Mecca on a Sunday night might stretch from the entrance to the Tunnel nightclub on Manhattan’s 12th Avenue all the way to the end of the block; hundreds of ...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host its inaugural Hip-Hop Block Party Saturday, Aug. 13, to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of ...
The Hip-Hop 50th Block Festival went down in the Bronx, on Sedgwick Avenue where it all started, Saturday, Aug. 12, and we were on the scene. Iconic MC’s like Mr. Cheeks, Grandmaster Caz, KRS-One, ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- KRS-One announced the star-studded guests who will be performing during the 50th anniversary event and the block party festival in celebration of all things hip hop. On a hot summer ...
On Friday, October 9, comedian Mike Epps brings a block party to living rooms with his “Mike Epps Hip Hop Party.” The virtual concert, which he hosts, is set to feature performances previously untold ...
The Grammy Museum is throwing a huge hip-hop party as the downtown Los Angeles venue uses the entire facility to celebrate music, art, culture and community. Tickets are now on sale for the third ...
Hip-Hop pioneer Gene “Groove” Allen, known for his music with Groove B. Chill and his role in House Party, has passed away, leaving a lasting imprint on both industries. Gene “Groove” Allen a key ...
Rap music often revolves around the artist, who gets the accolades, adoration and top billing. But at one time, there was a clear understanding in hip-hop that the DJ was at the top of the food chain.