But it was only in 1989 that an award category for “best rap performance” started recognizing hip-hop’s contribution to U.S.

Unlike hip-hop’s lyrical storytelling, house music focused on the physicality of rhythm and the collective experience of the dance floor. And as hip-hop moved away from disco, house leaned into it.

Hip-Hop mogul and Murder Inc co-founder Irv Gotti has passed away at the age of 54. The young businessman and producer was ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

Dance funk blends jazz and hip-hop for low-impact, high-energy cardio. Discover why people love this joint-friendly workout ...

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

The best 90s songs reflect music in transition: From alternative to hip-hop to electronic and beyond ... and mainstream acts helped define the dance culture we now see at festivals worldwide.

Sounds ripe for a dance remix, right ... Most Mary J Blige songs are based on a hip-hop/soul fusion, but on “Enough Cryin,” you get a glimpse of her MC skills, as her alter ego, Brooklyn ...

Even if Denver is not widely known as a hip-hop destination, these artists are keeping the genre alive at a Mile High.

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

The commercial forces that thrust hip ... hop. The displays of wealth and opulence, as well as the hypermasculine displays of sexuality. “I have to remind myself that if you listen to rap music ...