New York in the 1980s was a fascinating scene of contradictions: culturally vibrant (hip hop took to the streets, clubs like ...

Our list of the best 80s music is ... way to exciting new iterations and subgenres. Disco was on the way out, but it helped lead to house music, electronic, and hip-hop. Tentpole genres like ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of forcing two women into “group sex” and directing a club promoter to rape one of them ...

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.

Shaboozey isn't the only Black star taking country music by storm. Here are six other hot, rising Black acts making Nashville ...

With Duo, Diamond D hopes to strike a balance between honoring Hip-Hop’s origins and resonating with today’s audience. “I want people to feel that authentic New York vibe. I’m not chasing ...

Serial entrepreneur and recording artist Victor D. Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new ...

Credit: Tabius McCoy / CT Mirror Around the late-80s and early 90s, a new ... York City. Later, as a music executive and entrepreneur, Archer worked alongside some of the biggest names in hip-hop ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from EST Gee, Nardo Wick, and Will Smith. Sounds like an odd combo, right? After all, Will Smith has largely been recognized as ...

It represents 90s New York hip-hop at its finest and remains one of the ... With an unforgettable sample of the theme tune to the 80s cartoon Inspector Gadget, Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick released ...

Barry Michael Cooper, who invented the term 'New Jack Swing' and wrote the scripts for 'New Jack City', 'Above the Rim', and ...

"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright ...