Whodini'sJalil Hutchins (left) and John "Ecstasy" Fletcher (right) backstage in 1984. (Photo: Paul Natkin/Getty Images) A who’s-who of the hip-hop community took to social media Wednesday to mourn the ...

“Rip to the greatest hip hop producer of all times…. Larry Smith. Produced my biggest and most significant hits.” – Rev Run He was a musician. Even today, you have beat makers and producers who are ...

In the '80s, hip-hop hit the mainstream, and it's stayed there in the decades since. When hip-hop emerged, it had an urgency and power that set it apart from the pop that dominated the charts, but ...

For rapper Killer Mike, the ’80s was the most impactful decade of sound. Sitting down with SPIN and Bose as part of our Decades of Sound collaboration, Killer Mike shares his thoughts on the eclectic ...

I’m a little bias in this opinion, but growing up in the ’80s was the best time ever. So much happened in the ’80s in terms of culture, pop culture, and entertainment. It was in the ’80s where hip-hop ...

Back in the mid-1980s, when the world was just beginning to recognize rap music as an art form that might have some legs, one of the biggest draws on Boston’s underground scene was a DJ who had an ...

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MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — There’s a new exhibit making its debut at the Muskegon Museum of Art Thursday. Michigan native, Tiff Massey, is taking guests back to the 1980s with this hip-hop-inspired ...

The culture of hip-hop began in New York City in the 1970s. Encompassing rap, deejaying, "b-boying" or breakdancing, and graffiti art, hip-hop has become a hugely influential art form. The Museum of ...

What kind of hip hop from the 80s has BABYMONSTER, all members born in the 2000s, reinterpreted? BABYMONSTER will unveil the pre-release track 'HOT SAUCE' from their mini-album on various music sites ...

What started out as a family tradition turned into a priority when Robert Gunn, owner of ILLY’S Fire Pizza, lost his job working for a telephone company. Robert owns the ‘80s-’90s hip hop-themed pizza ...