Hip-hop culture penetrates every aspect of people's lives, from the way they dress and speak to walk and dance. Though mostly associated with music, hip-hop from its inception has always been a ...

The evolution of twerking in hip-hop culture is a testament to the power of dance as a form of communication and identity. Twerking has become one of the most recognizable and talked-about dance moves ...

In September 1979, the Sugarhill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight,” the song that ultimately pushed rap/hip-hop music onto the radio and into the mainstream. But the song wouldn’t have existed without ...

Chicago-based hip-hop artist, songwriter, and activist, Ric Wilson, just released his new EP, “AMERICA RUNS ON DISCO”, primed for dancefloors and rooted in Black radical traditions. Ric joined us to ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys.