album consists of 16 solid tracks with features from Boosie BadAzz, Paul Wall, Juvenile, Mistah F.A.B, and Beenie Man, Mr. Capone-E, AD, and Compton AV just to name a few. Congratulations are in ...

From his records to his clothes to a full-scale replica of Baseline Studios, where he recorded most of his classic albums, this exhibit was seriously impressive. Through these events, hip-hop has ...

This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Hip-hop turning 50 this year isn’t just about imagining the future of the ...

sums up the birth of hip-hop at a party in 1973: "Clive, better known as DJ Kool Herc, plays two copies of the same record, a technique known as the merry-go-round where one moves back and forth ...

Groundbreaking hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa is fighting for the rights to their music catalogue after claiming their record label ...

There's no plaque or memorabilia ... pioneers — most of whom never had a real record deal or saw major financial gains — the success of hip-hop is a little bittersweet.

"The Message," issued July 1, 1982, set the pattern for all the hip-hop records that came after. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. It is, arguably, the single most ...

But of course, Diddy’s impact on hip-hop has gone beyond the music. In addition to heading Bad Boy Records, he launched his own Sean John clothing line, his own Ciroc brand of alcohol and even ...

The “Empire State of Mind” rapper became the first hip-hop billionaire in 2019 with various investments and business ventures including his music label Roc-a-Fella Records, clothing line ...

Over time, the track (aimed at group U.T.F.O.) has reportedly earned the title of the first diss record in hip-hop’s history. "Hip-hop has been a home for me since I was a teenager and in ...

In 2014, the record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Named the greatest hip-hop song of all time in 2012 by "Rolling Stone Magazine," “The Message” changed the genre forever.