Everyone knows that one of the most important aspects of a party is having great music that can get people on the dance floor. Hip-hop's inception came from house parties hosted in the Bronx in ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host its inaugural Hip-Hop Block Party Saturday, Aug. 13, to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of ...

All of the greatest genres in music history have an origin story. And many believe that the origins of hip-hop can be traced to one particular performance back in 1973. Hip-hop music was an inevitable ...

The founder of ZooNation on how the company – about to celebrate its 20th anniversary – helped to bring hip-hop dance into the mainstream ...

The evolution of twerking in hip-hop culture is a testament to the power of dance as a form of communication and identity. Twerking has become one of the most recognizable and talked-about dance moves ...

The music world has been gearing up for Aug. 11, which will be widely celebrated as the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop. The story goes like this: On that date in 1973, in the rec room of an ...

What do Aaliya’s “Try Again,” 50 Cent’s “In Da Club,” and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” have in common? They all reached number one as R&B and hip hop favorites during the 2000s — a not-too-distant decade ...

The Grammy Museum is throwing a huge hip-hop party as the downtown Los Angeles venue uses the entire facility to celebrate music, art, culture and community. Tickets are now on sale for the third ...

The Hip-Hop 50th Block Festival went down in the Bronx, on Sedgwick Avenue where it all started, Saturday, Aug. 12, and we were on the scene. Iconic MC’s like Mr. Cheeks, Grandmaster Caz, KRS-One, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook The highlight of the street dance festival “Motion/Matter” at the Perelman Performing Arts Center came at the end: an all-styles ...