Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop ...

Dozens of artists will perform during BET's celebration of 50 years of Hip Hop Daniel Levine is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in 2022. His work previously appeared at PopCulture.com ...

As New York City marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, NY1 delves into the history of the genre — and highlights hip-hop centric events happening around the five boroughs.

"Hip-hop became a lifeline for me as a teenager growing up in Compton," said the 57-year-old rapper and music producer, calling it an "entry point to do something I really love" and stressing how ...

Check out the full list of 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards winners below. Hip-Hop Artist of the Year 21 Savage Cardi B Drake ...

Get Sling TV at $22.50/month Who's Hosting the BET Hip Hop Awards 2024? Fat Joe returns to host this year's BET Awards. "Joe Crack is back for the 3-peat, night night baby," Fat Joe previously ...

The Grammys have something generational in mind this year for hip hop’s 50th anniversary. The Recording Academy announced today that Missy Elliott, Future, Run-D.M.C., Salt-N-Pepa, and more are ...