I’m from the small Central Illinois town of Decatur. My hometown is one of the sites where the war on drugs and many of its battles took place. In 2018, Decatur was listed at number seven in USA Today ...

On this day in 1991, Queens lyricists Q-Tip and the late Phife Dawg, alongside DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad, collectively known as A Tribe Called Quest, released their landmark sophomore album The Low End ...

On this day in 2000, Brooklyn’s own M.O.P. unleashed one of the most electrifying remixes in hip hop history with “Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory).” Already a street anthem off their Warriorz album, the ...

2006: After leaving long-time home, Geffen Records, The Roots decided to sign with Def Jam Records in 2006. The group had been reeling in the wake of the death of long-time friend and collaborator, J ...

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop on ...

Sampling originated from DJ Kool Herc's Merry-Go-Round technique. Over time, the technique evolved and has created hip-hop songs with ties that go back decades. The legal battles with clearing samples ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

George Washington University law professor and former prosecutor Paul Butler believes that, in order to fight for justice, Americans must... Former Prosecutor Pens A Hip-Hop Theory Of Justice MICHEL ...

Hip-hop culture penetrates every aspect of people's lives, from the way they dress and speak to walk and dance. Though mostly associated with music, hip-hop from its inception has always been a ...