Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s no agreed upon birthdate of the term “rock’n’roll.” Ohio DJ Alan Freed is widely credited with popularizing it in the ...

For Wellness Wednesday, Okayplayer compiled nine 9th Wonder beats that sound like sunshine. 1 hour ago It was a radical musical act, akin to an earlier one in physics. Like an anti-Oppenheimer, a then ...

Figuring out what counts as the alpha moment, the big bang explosion, that led to an entire, massive musical genre such as hip hop and rap is, at best, a speculative affair. Mostly, it’s a really good ...

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On Aug. 11, 1973, hip-hop was born on the streets of New York City, echoing the pulse of urban life to become a global phenomenon. In this 50-year history, Philadelphia stands out as a place that has ...

Hip-Hop Legend Celebrates 56th Birthday in Unexpectedly Groovy Way originally appeared on Parade. Happy Birthday, RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan! The man born Robert Fitzgerald Diggs turned 56 on July 5, and ...

Oddisee is coming back for a Saturday night show at Lincoln Theatre in D.C. (Courtesy Words Beats & Life/DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities) Friday marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, and one ...