We can thank the Engine Room for giving traveling hip-hop shows a reason to make a stop in our city. Last October, the club hosted three consecutive hip-hop shows: the Rhymesayers Tour ...

After years of producing for some of hip-hop’s biggest names, Kanye West was ready to step into the spotlight as a solo artist. He made his mark with his 2003 debut single, “Through the Wire." ...

On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the ...