Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s hip-hop origin story is getting the TV treatment with '215'

The scripted series will follow two Philadelphia friends as they chase a record deal while helping shape the city’s hip-hop ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

OPINION: Hip-hop is like an old friend. Our relationship keeps evolving

When the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” debuted in 1979, I remember it as a moment of connection. My parents purchased the 12-inch extended single for my sister and me. And, like many kids, we ...

Ferg On How To ‘Cycle’ Hip-Hop Toward Wellness And Community

Ferg discusses his latest single 'Cycle,' approach to health and wellness, and mission to bring movement, mental health and ...
Rolling Stone

Grandmaster Flash on Rap’s Earliest Days and Why We Need to Remember the DJs

HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...
Washington City Paper

New Year’s Eve With Sammy Rae & the Friends and Hip-Hop Holiday Honors: City Lights for Dec. 26–Jan. 1

Spend the final week of 2024 with Russell Thompkins Jr. & the New Stylistics, Hip-Hop Holiday Honors, Be’la Dona at the Birchmere, Teen-Beat Showcase, Sammy Rae & the Friends, and two art exhibits. Do ...
The Source Magazine

The LOX Says Diddy Will Not Be Part of Their ‘LOX and Friends’ Hip-Hop 50 Show

The LOX hit The Breakfast Club to talk about their Hip-Hop 50 show. When Charlamagne Tha God asked if Diddy was one of the friends, Styles P said he would not be. “Puff will not be there,” Styles P ...