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.

There was something that attracted me to it. I really went down the crazy wormhole learning about the background of hip hop from the 90s in New York and then across the country. I actually had an ...

From Camp Lo to Coolio, here's a list of oft-forgotten hip-hop gems of the '90s that deserve a lot more rotation.

I'm grateful to have documented the emerging hip-hop culture in the '90s. I never thought it would land me a career as a professional photographer. This is an as-told-to essay based on a ...

Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian ... Museum of African American History and Culture Photograph of Sha-Rock, The Valley, NYC National Museum of American History ...

From the early days of Notorious B.I.G. to the rise of 50 Cent, legendary hip-hop DJ Mister Cee was a pivotal ... one of the most influential figures in NYC contemporary music history!” ...

Expect a full show of the best of New York Hip-Hop,' promises McDaniels. During the evening, audience members can view iconic hip-hop videos played throughout the night, including clips produced ...

Wallace was known to be the mother of hip-hop royalty Christopher George Latore ... her neighborhood near St. James' Place. According to NYC.gov, Clinton Hill, the boundaries of which start ...