The linguistic anthropologist was captivated by hip hop rhymes in the 1980s and went on to build a model archive ...

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.

The Los Angeles ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater, marked a monumental achievement for the Queens-bred trio.

Rap pioneers JVC Force put the suburbs on the hip-hop map with the iconic anthem “Strong Island” in the late 1980s — and their funk-filled ode to Long Island has new life stretching all the way across ...

Primarily through direct sampling, hip-hop music provides a blatant tapestry of historical information that the listener can ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame takes center stage in Los Angeles on Saturday for the 40th annual induction ceremony. Why it ...

Discover the vibrant graffiti culture of Atlanta at the ATL StyleWriters Jam, where artists unite to shape the city's visual identity.

Stacker culled through news and entertainment resources to come up with a list of 20 slang words that originated from or were ...

The 1990s transformed G-Shock from a utilitarian tool into a streetwear statement. Skaters, surfers, and hip-hop artists ...

The GoFundMe campaign has raised over $5,000 toward a $55,000 goal to help cover "immediate and unexpected end-of-life ...

Jimmy Iovine has played almost every role in music, and so is well informed to choose a musical Mount Rushmore. But, who ...

P.E.A.C.E., a pioneering Los Angeles rapper and member of the Freestyle Fellowship collective, has died. Fans online are sharing tributes.