The hip-hop world lost another legend with the MC Sparky D over the weekend. Sparky D, whose real name was Doreen C. Broadnax ...

As the United States marks its 250th year of independence, we trace how an island of fewer than three million people rewired American pop culture, one bassline at a time. There is a strange and ...

Cornell Dews explores the evolution of Gucci Mane and also poses the question: "Why won't Hip-Hop let men grow up?" ...

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From old-school stars to young upstarts, the birthplace of hip-hop is basking in the big moment. By Jonathan Abrams From his courtside seat at Knicks games, the rapper Fat Joe and the rest of the ...

Rob Base, best known with DJ E-Z Rock for their hit “It Takes Two,” died Friday at the age of 59. The rapper, who celebrated his birthday just four days ago, was surrounded by family after a private ...

Rob Base, the rapper best known for the 1988 party anthem "It Takes Two", has died. He was 59. Base, born Robert Ginyard,worked on the perennially popular hit single with DJ E-Z Rock, real name Rodney ...

The city will open five new schools this fall, including one centered on an art form born in the Bronx. “Hip-hop is like our number one export out of the Bronx, right?” Jason Reyes, the incoming ...

After more than a decade of viral clashes and breakout stars, “Love & Hip Hop” is preparing to take its final bow. The long-running reality franchise will officially wrap with a special farewell ...

In the words of the legendary Notorious B.I.G., “you never thought that hip hop would take it this far.” And Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street proved exactly that: Hip hop isn’t only going far, ...

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. The man who was called the “godfather of hip-hop,” and who took full license ...