As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it is crucial to set the record straight about its origins. Despite the genre's massive influence and global reach, there are still many ...

Heather Augustyn will never tell you that Hip Hop isn’t an American-born movement, but if you can’t pick up the Jamaican and Ska influences in it, you’re not listening close enough.

Origins of Hip Hop delves into the inspiring origin story of one of Hip Hop's biggest stars as collaborators, friends, family, and the artists themselves take viewers to where their stories began ...

While the debate over the true origins of Southern Hip-Hop continues, there’s no denying Uncle Luke’s commercial impact during the 1980s. With 2 Live Crew, he dominated the Miami bass sound, achieving ...

'Origins: The Story of Irish Hip Hop' is a new documentary presented by Red Bull and produced by COLLECTIVE Films, that chronicles the journey of the genre in Ireland over the past four decades ...

The U.S. premiere of U.K. hip-hop dance theater company, Boy Blue, brought energy, rhythm and artistry to Jazz at Lincoln ...

From 50 Cent's survival after being shot to Cardi B's rise from stripper to superstar, these 10 hip hop artists overcame obstacles to achieve legendary status.

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...