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 Englewood, ...
The anxiety has felt even more pressing as hip-hop has moved from emphatic subculture to the center of American (and global) pop. The cultural and financial stakes are higher than ever.
Don't feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture. Right after that, a well-known rapper, GAI, missed a gig on a popular singing competition despite a ...
This was the era of punks, skinheads, glam metal, goths, and hip-hop. The 1980s is perhaps most famously known for its punk subculture. It came as a result of feelings of rebellion against the ...
Since being forcibly placed in the U.S. centuries ago, Black Americans have developed communal methods of dealing with this country’s social and economic barriers, whether it’s through our music, ...
Disco music originated in the 1960s at underground venues popular with LGBTQ+, Black, and Latinx Americans. But it wasn't ...
Disco's death was greatly exaggerated, argue the filmmakers behind "Disco's Revenge," a new documentary that aims to ...
In this month's K! style column we're diving deep into punk archives, finding the best knitwear around and embracing some ...
Keith Cunningham, aka K.C., grew up in Castlebar, Co Mayo. In 2002, he joined Cork’s Red FM, presenting a late-night dance ...
Price asks for his general thoughts about the music subculture his band launched ... And long after yacht rock left the charts, hip-hop producers revived it as a rich source of samples.