In fact, it has become a significant vehicle in the art-as-activism movement. In a recent conversation between Filipino ...

While the Peabody Institute Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop is the first of its kind in the country, it’s far from the genre’s first foray into learning.

Hip-hop is so much more than music; it's culture,” Reynoso said. “When hip-hop was first created over 50 years ago, New ...

Vice President Kamala Harris is more than just a political leader; she’s a devoted admirer of hip-hop, an art form she describes as “the ultimate American art form” that “shapes every aspect of ...

From there, its name has changed to Urban Soul and then to Sol Power. Even through all of the name changes, the mission has remained the same — to celebrate the art of hip-hop. On Nov. 2, this ...

A 1973 back-to-school party organized by a 15-year-old girl from the Bronx named Cindy Campbell is often credited with birthing hip-hop. Grand Wizzard Theodore was just 12 years old when he invented ...

MC and public librarian Roy Kinsey is spreading the word about his West Side library via events, a Chicago Public Library ...

Michael McGuire, who has cultivated an extensive catalogue of Atlantic Canadian hip hop records, is spearheading a new ...

What was once an entirely illegal practice has now moved well into the mainstream with city-sponsored festivals, gallery ...

Twenty-six years ago, choreographer, teacher, and dancer Micaya founded the SF International Hip Hop DanceFest (SFIHHDF, ...

This is only the fourth time that the BET Hip Hop Awards have taken place outside ... contemporaries for the sheer fact he cares about the art of his live performance. In a black tank top, glossy ...

Oct. 16 (UPI) --Kendrick Lamar won Hip Hop Artist of the Year at the BET Hip Hop Awards. The rapper, 37, won a total of eight awards during the ceremony, which took place Oct. 8 in Las Vegas and ...