Here, the two stepped out to support the premiere of the classic 1980s film Pretty ... who was riding his own wave of fame in the 1980s with the hip-hop group. When it was time to mark the ...

As hip-hop began to grow, it branched out to include more electronic elements, particularly with the advent in 1980 of the Roland TR-808 drum machine, which offered up many of the classic hip-hop ...

Moore was a key figure in the then-burgeoning rap genre, writing and producing hits like "The Breaks" and "Christmas Rappin'" for Kurtis Blow.

For four decades, hip-hop producer and DJ “Prince Paul” Huston has created rap music with wit, fearlessness and imagination.

In honor of hip-hop turning 50, here is a short list of classic songs that help serve as the sound of New York.

For the past 25 years, out outfits have all been built from the ground up — literally — starting with what’s on our feet.

Before the emergence of hip-hop in the 1980s, name-dropping athletes in songs ... The hit became a classic, played in arenas and gyms everywhere during the era. In today’s day and age, some ...