Outkast celebrates 25 years of ‘Stankonia’ album

Sure, it’s Halloween. But in Atlanta, today also marks the 25th anniversary of Outkast’s Stankonia album. The iconic Atlanta ...

EXCLUSIVE: Kool Rock Ski Credits Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” For Igniting Hip-Hop Sales

EXCLUSIVE: It all went down at the Paid in Full Foundation's 2025 Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino ...
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This Day in Hip Hop & R&B History: October 22

Oct. 22 is an extraordinary date in hip-hop and R&B history. It’s the birthday of 21 Savage, who was born on this day in 1992 ...

Marcyliena Morgan, Founder of Harvard’s Hip-Hop Archive, Dies at 75

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.
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Questlove proposes a fascinating way of looking at hip-hop’s past in his new book, ‘Hip-Hop Is History’

Questlove attending the TIME100 Gala on June 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIME) OPINION: The Roots drummer argues in his new book that hip-hop changes ...
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What is hip-hop? An attempt to define the cultural phenomenon as it celebrates 50 years

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...