November is Hip Hop History Month, a time for us to reflect on the pivotal moments that have shaped the Hip Hop genre and culture at large. One of those pivotal moments that will probably stand out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip-hop legend Nas reflects on the 50-year history of rap music, how successful his career has been, his recent creative freedom, ...

Though they might not always be as heralded, women have played crucial roles in some of the most impactful rap battles in history. Now, in a debut book from veteran culture writer Brooklyn White-Grier ...

Explore the rich history of battle rap and the birth of the Ultimate Rap League (URL). Explore the rich history of battle rap and the birth of the Ultimate Rap League (URL). Smack White, the founder ...

An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other festivities, a ...

Chuck D is humble about his contributions to Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World — the expansive, four-part PBS and BBC series where he joins other hip-hop icons from Melle Mel to Eminem, ...

Todd Boyd started writing his new book, “Rapper’s Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made the World,” about three years ago, though in many ways, it’s been underway for decades. “I’ve been telling that in many ways, ...

That was 50 years ago today. Though hip-hop’s oft-repeated origin story historically prioritizes the gift of poetics, we forget that rap’s storm of funk got the people going. From DJ Kool Herc’s ...

He reunited with Jimmy Fallon for their latest 'History of Rap' and it was a pretty epic start to the show. Watch and tell us if you thought it was their best performance yet. As an added Fallon ...