The 1980s were a decade when artists pushed boundaries and challenged social norms through provocative lyrics. While some ...

Between May 1979 and January 1987, the East Village Eye breathlessly covered the East Village art scene. Indiscriminate in its interests, the magazine charted the rise of hip hop, graffiti, and punk, ...

Hip-hop and industrial music had a close coming of age, and the two genres often influenced each other. Here are six artists who blended hip-hop and industrial with rap, hardcore punk, noise, and ...

Oftentimes, 80s hip-hop can go overlooked when considering the rich history of hip-hop. Naturally, people flock to the ‘golden age‘ in the 90s. From the 2000s to the present day is recent enough ...

Forty-five years ago this month in a neighborhood in the southeast Bronx, the masters of a new music genre came together to jam. Their style was so fresh it didn’t even have an agreed-upon name yet.

Sylvio MüllerWhen and where was Brazilian hip-hop born?Hip-hop has now become one of Brazil's representative musical cultures ...

Northeastern’s Murray Forman explores aging in hip-hop in his new book, drawing on interviews with Grandmaster Caz, Ice-T and LL Cool J.

Hip-hop isn’t just a genre. It’s a way of life. What started as an underground movement in the Bronx during the 1970s has transformed into a global cultural force. From the raw beats of block parties ...

Cardi B has become one of hip-hop’s most recognizable and influential figures, known for her sharp lyrical style, unapologetic personality, and chart-topping hits like Bodak Yellow and I Like It, ...

We need to say this, Ice-T is Hip Hop. Period. Recently, fans were taken on a trip back in time this week when vintage footage of Ice-T breakdancing in 1983 began making the rounds online. The clip, ...