As a reporter and podcaster who has specialized in the intersection between hip-hop and the criminal justice system, I've interviewed Derrick many times over the past seven or so years—so many that I ...

The Roland TR-808 drum machine is one of the most important foundational elements of hip-hop beatmaking. Celebrate 808 Day ...

Special Ed mentors nine Brooklyn fellows in a new Hip-Hop and STEAM program merging MCing, beatmaking, and clean energy ...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Business Insider made a playlist of the genre's most essential hits, from ...

Watching Maori Karmael Holmes’ 2006 documentary Scene Not Heard: Women in Philadelphia Hip Hop is a sweet throwback to the era of Questlove and Mike Nyce on the Tastytreats turntables at Fluid ...

Hip Hop International crowns its world champions in Phoenix on Saturday, in a competition featuring 3,000 dancers from more ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

Rap music often revolves around the artist, who gets the accolades, adoration and top billing. But at one time, there was a clear understanding in hip-hop that the DJ was at the top of the food chain.

Aug. 11, 1973 is widely considered to be the day that hip-hop was born, when DJ Kool Herc brought out his "merry-go-round" style of record-spinning during a party at 1520 Sedgewick Ave., in the Bronx, ...

EA Sports Madden NFL 27 launches worldwide on Aug. 13 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch. Before the game officially arrives, Billboard got an early look at the complete ...