Released through Def Jam Recordings 36 years ago today, LL’s third studio album arrived at a pivotal moment not only in his career, but in Hip Hop’s evolution. The genre was rapidly expanding its ...

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Bronx before it became a global movement — including some perspective from rap critic and native New Yorker Alphonse Pierre on why it's still best when close to home. Hip-hop’s origin story is ...

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Rick Rubin has spent decades helping shape classic albums, but the biggest mystery might not be the music. It might be the philosophy behind how he creates it.

The singer and host of That Blackfella Show on her most controversial pop culture opinion, her go-to karaoke song and being recognised by police while getting a ticket ...

The last time the Knicks won a title, hip-hop was born. Fifty-three years later, New York's rappers took a victory lap.

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Ahead of his Atlanta performance, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels reflects on ‘My Adidas,’ hip-hop’s early days, sobriety and why he believes positivity can be gangster.

Missy Elliott's groundbreaking music and visuals challenged industry norms, paving the way for diverse female artists. Her ...

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"We just wanted to do something a little tongue-in-cheek about coolness and about how jazz is cool," says Us3 mastermind Geoff Wilkinson of the group's new single.