When the needle hit the records on DJ Kool Herc's turntable, launching hip-hop's start 50 years ago, the sound pushed a new culture into the arts, especially music and fashion. Hip-hop's conversation ...
It was 1985. Hip-hop was entering its golden era, and Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh were putting on what they called "The Show." On that single's B-side was "La Di Da Di," one of the most beloved, and ...
Below, Billboard’s hip-hop braintrust ranked the 50 greatest hip-hop album covers of all-time, spanning from from the genre’s earliest days, to some of the new generation’s most daring stars. Take a ...
Hip-hop’s influence on fashion many now seem omnipresent, but the Museum at FIT is planning an exhibition that will magnify its origins and lasting influence. Running from Feb. 8 to April 23, “Fresh, ...
Stacker compiled a list of 26 style trends that originated or were popularized in hip-hop with the help of The Museum at FIT and other sources. - Noam Galai // Getty Images Stacker compiled a list of ...
Earlier this month, eager Hip-Hop fans had the chance to sail to the Bahamas via Norwegian Cruise Line for the third annual ...
In 2002, “Air Force Ones,” the third single released from St. Louis rapper Nelly’s second album Nellyville, became his third top 5 hit from that album, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. 23 ...
Journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy has spent a large part of her career documenting hip-hop culture. Over the course of her writing career, she’s written pieces for XXL, TIME, Complex and countless other ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Flashback roughly 30 years ago to the bright colors, the baggy outfits, and the denim. "We realized that there wasn't a company in the business that had this streetwear look," said ...
With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from ...
Hip-hop isn’t just background music in games—it’s in the outfits, emotes, and entire player experience. Here’s how the culture took over. The effect of hip-hop deeply transcends into the entertainment ...