Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Illustration by Tatyana Alanis / For The Times) I knew little about the music industry before becoming editor in chief of Honey, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plugging into hip-hop’s legacy of social justice and empowerment, the Hip Hop Institute 4 Peace (HH4PEACE) is leading the charge ...

When DJ Kool Herc spun records at a small party in the Bronx in August of 1973, no one would have predicted his unique style would give birth to the most influential and dominant music in the world: ...

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it is crucial to set the record straight about its origins. Despite the genre’s massive influence and global reach, there are still many misconceptions ...

Fab 5 Freddy was hip-hop's first cultural interlocutor on the low. Cable was pumping in suburban Black America, too. And every Saturday night, tuning into Yo! MTV Raps, beginning in late summer '88, ...

In the world of hip-hop, 2024 has been full of drama, viral moments, triumphs and letdowns. The year began with criticisms of the Grammys’ treatment of Black artists and is ending with conversations ...

Logan Edra grew up learning about the four elements of hip-hop: rapping, graffiti, DJing and breakdancing. Now, she’s taking that knowledge and her love for the Bronx-born street dance style to the ...

*Yep, Tandy Weems has a BIG idea called the “World Hip Hop Awards.” But before we tell all about it, let’s meet the visionary. Tandy Weems is a highly experienced and respected professional and ...

Now that these world hip-hop stars have made it big, they’re using their success to lift up their communities and beyond. Some of the biggest names in hip-hop have turned around and used their success ...

I knew little about the music industry before becoming editor in chief of Honey, a young magazine for urban women, right after the somewhat anticlimactic shift from the 20th to the 21st century.