On this day in hip hop history, Brooklyn’s own Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter dropped his highly anticipated sophomore album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 on Roc-A-Fella Records, a pivotal project that not only built ...

Let us all raise our pint glasses to punk, hip-hop, and the pursuit of hoppyness. The United States of America's origin story began in a Philadelphia bar - the City Tavern - with a bunch of ...

Produced entirely by the legendary Marley Marl, Long Live The Kane marked the explosive arrival of the Brooklyn-bred ...

For over 50 years, Hip-Hop has gifted the culture as we know it with a great deal. Not only has the genre introduced us to world-class talent, often taking up space in our hearts and memories, but ...

Narrated by renowned rapper Nas, Origins of Hip-Hop explores many of Hip-Hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking stars as they share the experiences that molded them into the legendary artists they ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a photo installation at Brooklyn Borough Hall is putting “Brooklyn’s Finest: Legends in Focus” in the spotlight, paying homage to Brooklyn’s hip-hop history and ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a photo installation at Brooklyn Borough Hall is putting “Brooklyn’s Finest: Legends in Focus” in the spotlight, paying homage to Brooklyn’s hip-hop history and ...