An exploration of how live performance in hip-hop is continuously used as a point of inspiration or selling point for various forms of recordings, such as film.

“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...

An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other festivities, a ...

The origins of hip-hop as an art form are usually confined to New York City, specifically the Bronx. The subsequent story of how hip-hop and rap music were first placed on a record is not confined to ...

Though they might not always be as heralded, women have played crucial roles in some of the most impactful rap battles in history. Now, in a debut book from veteran culture writer Brooklyn White-Grier ...

LA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, February 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Youtube Series the Epic Rap Battles of History (ERB) has once again stormed the internet with ...

Since the inception of hip-hop, rap duos have played a pivotal role in shaping the genre. These dynamic partnerships often stem from a blend of vocalists and producers, lifelong friends or even ...

The stars aligned this past Friday night when Justin Timberlake and the host of Late Night came together for a third time to perform another installment of “The History Of Rap.” This round included ...

Local artists like Mad Dukez, Drea D'Nur and Jared Tinkham are examples of the blend of hip-hop and jazz here in Buffalo. 1993: Post-Gang Starr, Guru fulfilled his ambition to push the jazz-rap hybrid ...