Slang and fashion are two relatively well-known facets of our society that stem from hip-hop. Whether it’s a unique catchphrase or a physical, nonverbal greeting, hip-hop’s influence on how we ...

(AllHipHop News) Rap pioneer and human beat boxer Biz Markie has signed on for the Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now! Bus tour, which kicks off today (February 18) in New Orleans. The Hip Hop Caucus ...

Lofi hip-hop is here to stay. The instrumental blend of traditional hip-hop and jazz has notably made its mark on Spotify, where the “Lofi Fruits” playlist by indie record label Strange Fruits Music ...

Friday nights at the bSide are marked by DJs Why B and Kid Cut Up's innovative mixes. "I have no problem playing commercial music," says Cut Up, but both adhere to the idea that hip-hop is "more about ...

To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat ..." -- The Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight" My love of music spans most genres -- jazz, pop, rock 'n roll, soul, urban and adult contemporary, classical, ...

RED LAKE, Minn. -- Hip-hop legend Chuck D once said "rap is CNN for black people," and local hip-hop artist Thomas X says he wants to be the "CNN for Native people" with his music. His given name is ...

Hip-hop was born in the break — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. At the hands of the DJs, that break moment became more: a composition in ...