The rediscovered clip captures Ice-T before fame, at a moment when his creativity was rooted purely in rhythm and street ...
NEW YORK — Emceeing, DJing, graffiti, knowledge and break dancing. These are the five elements of one of the most popular and controversial genres that has influenced generations of young artists ...
In August 1973, the Jamaican-born Clive “DJ Kool Herc” Campbell held his first block party in the Bronx, bringing the Jamaican sound system culture to America and inadvertently providing the first ...
Emmanuel Bates breakdancing at "In The Lab: Evolution of Hip Hop Dance," a summer program for students started by the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on June 15, 2011. The event included break dancers ...
BRONX, New York (WABC) -- Hip hop history is so important to both artists and fans. In fact, "knowledge" is one of the so-called five pillars of hip-hop. The others are MCing, DJing, breakdancing, and ...
Hip-hop hit Broadway cement over 30 years ago, but it didn’t make it inside one of its theaters – as entirely its own show – until now. In “Rennie Harris’ Legends of Hip-Hop,” the originators of ...
Stacker explores the rich legacy of hip-hop by highlighting the journey of 25 pioneering icons. - Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect // Getty Images Stacker explores the rich legacy of hip-hop by ...
The cultural impact, versatility, and popularity of the most iconic hip hop dance moves can’t be overstated. These moves are hypnotic for a reason: they’re the perfect liaison for connecting music and ...
Ashley Tate is organizing the symposium at UNC Charlotte this month, bringing together hip-hop scholars, practitioners and ...