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 ...

NEW YORK -- Irv Gotti, the famed hip-hop music executive from New York City, has died at the age of 54. His three children shared a message on his social media, writing, "It is with heavy hearts ...

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.

Jazz has once again found its way into mainstream Hip-Hop. With the success of Kendrick ... debut introduced a fresh jazz-fusion style to New York’s boom-bap scene. With members hailing from ...

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

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

“It’s a war against hip-hop,” Ja Rule said on a lunch break during the trial, according to The New York Times. “They don’t like hip-hop.” Image Mr. Gotti outside the federal courthouse ...

When Dead Prez's former record label wanted a hit single, the rap duo decided to imitate mainstream acts on their biggest song, "Hip Hop ... love this shit." "New York don't know about this ...

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 ...

In two new Jane Doe lawsuits, the women describe strikingly similar sexual assaults at the Manhattan hotel in the 1990s.