Numerous books have been written about the origins of hip-hop and its evolution from an underground phenomenon to a global force. While its growth since the 1990s had been well-documented, here are ...

Fifty years into hip-hop, we've gotten used to decades of headlines proclaiming the genre's culture is homophobic and misogynistic — that generations of queer talents were forced to the peripheries ...

Beats are the foundation of hip-hop. They set the rhythm for the rap and like these classics from 1996, are sure to make you dance.

Do graphic rap lyrics cause social breakdown? To find out, we looked at decades of nationwide radio data.

Fifty years after critics dismissed hip-hop as a passing fad, Grammy winner LL COOL J is taking viewers back to the genre's authentic New York roots with his new docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here, ...

Politicians once abhorred rap stars. Now they're embracing them. Feb. 14, 2013 -- In the 1990s Washington was polarized on many of the same issues as today: taxes, the economy, gun control. But there ...

Hip-hop has transformed music, and the world at large, since it was conceived 50 years ago. In a relatively short time, it's made a massive impact on every aspect of pop culture — and fortunately, ...

The most, and least, surprising fact of hip hop’s golden jubilee is its longevity. It wasn't supposed to last this long, but survival was its only option. From a Bronx dance floor in August 1973, ...

Lawmakers have a responsibility to ensure all vendors align with “legislative priorities,” said Rep. Matt MacPherson, R-West ...