What do you hope that the music itself has contributed to these last 50 years of hip-hop? F---ing fun, man. There's so many artists, they so serious and never want to show the, not necessarily the ...

As New York City marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, NY1 delves into the history of the genre — and highlights hip-hop centric events happening around the five boroughs.

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop ...

"Hip-hop became a lifeline for me as a teenager growing up in Compton," said the 57-year-old rapper and music producer, calling it an "entry point to do something I really love" and stressing how ...

But the real draw might be the photo ops and backdrops, which include a chance to sit on the infamous Death Row Records' logo ... the Hip Hop Til Infinity exhibit acknowledging the 50 years ...

The Grammys have something generational in mind this year for hip hop’s 50th anniversary. The Recording Academy announced today that Missy Elliott, Future, Run-D.M.C., Salt-N-Pepa, and more are ...