Hip-Hop History Month

A major part of the growth of Hip-Hop has been the way that the culture connected with the global marketplace. From Run-DMC's connection with ADIDAS to LL Cool J rocking Kangol hats, branding has been a major part of the culture moving forward. After many years of rappers shouting out their favorite fashion brands on wax, it was only a matter of time before products became influenced by Hip-Hop in return. 

In the 5 decades since the birth of Hip-Hop, we have watched the evolution from an underground movement to a global phenomenon. As the genre became more at the forefront of pop culture, there have been instances that became key moments in the culture.  Here, we take a look at the most memorable onstage moments […]

The Houston rapper helped revolutionize the Texas Club sound. Today we celebrate his life, music and lasting impact.

Continuing our Hip-Hop History Month salute to the mixmasters, we put a spotlight on the foundation of it all created by East Coast DJs.

As we continue to recognize key people and historic moments throughout Hip Hop History Month, today we'll examine influential DJs from the Midwest.

A look back at those we've lost from the Hip-Hop world since the start of the decade.

From Tupac to LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, Ludacris, MC Lyte and so many more, we look back at classic rap records that all sampled one of the most brilliant musical minds of our time.

November is hip-hop history month, join us as we celebrate our culture and the impact it's had on the world

Classic comebacks, dazzling debuts and unforgettable anthems comprise this list of albums that were released in 1999.

As the 50th anniversary of hip-hop comes to a close, we look back at 25 albums released in 2023 that showed what rap sounds like right now.

We wrap up our series honoring the women of Hip-Hop with Missy Elliott, a woman who thrives in pushing the sonic and visual boundaries in the culture.

As we continue to celebrate Hip Hop's 50th birthday, we'll look at one of the most fundamental elements of the culture: Emceeing.