Hip-hop culture penetrates every aspect of people's lives, from the way they dress and speak to walk and dance. Though mostly associated with music, hip-hop from its inception has always been a ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, the energetic duo Kid N Play released their sophomore album Funhouse, which now celebrates its 36th anniversary. Dropped on June 12, 1990 through Select Records, the ...

Noah Pacht shares his story from competitive hip-hop dancing to understudying and now becoming the lead performer in “The Outsiders” ...

With gaming becoming a dominant force in pop culture, it’s no surprise that hip-hop artists and fans are embracing everything from video games to High Roller’s online real money casino games and slots ...

The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip Hop and Rap tracks the evolution of the genre from its music to its culture and to its people. "Everything that is part of hip-hop," says the Smithsonian's Dwandalyn ...

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 ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys. At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house ...

Kid ‘n Play have been honored for their legendary careers which spans music, movies, activism and even stand up comedy! Hip-Hop icons Kid ‘n Play have been inducted into Berklee College of Music’s Hip ...

When J. Edson “House” Magaña moved to Phoenix in 1990 he was 17, alone and hoping for a fresh start away from the gang violence engulfing his Chicago neighborhood. He hated Phoenix at first. All he ...

Christopher “Play” Martin and Leslie “Big Lez” Segar (Image source: Instagram – @the_playgroundz) April 29 is International Dance Day and rap veteran Christopher “Play” Martin from the ’90s duo Kid ‘N ...

The "large-scale immersive performance" will debut in October 2023 in Manchester, UK. Academy Award winner Danny Boyle is set to helm a stage adaptation of “The Matrix,” incorporating hip hop dance ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...