Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian that ... NYC National Museum of African American History and Culture How to Breakdance National Museum of African American ...

By Jon Caramanica How will rap hits get made in 2025? Judging by the year’s first unexpected hip-hop breakthrough, the answer is by accident, more or less. Two and a half weeks ago, LiAngelo ...

The 1990s is often referred to as the golden age of hip-hop. During that era, rap music gained more attention from mainstream audiences, regional music such as East Coast vs. West Coast was ...

It legitimized rap music in the eyes of mainstream audiences, transforming it from a misunderstood urban phenomenon into a genre with widespread appeal. Before this single, Hip-Hop was largely ...

Over the years, hip-hop has continued to be one of the most consumed ... a rapper crowned victorious in one of the most talked-about rap beefs, and female MCs continuing to outshine their male ...

It does have plenty of rap music in it, but it’s primarily a movie about bombing, a.k.a graffiti art. There’s also breakdancing in it, and honestly, if you were to ask me what hip-hop actually ...

(NewsNation) — In the vibrant streets of 1970s New York City’s Bronx borough, a young Jamaican American disc jockey ignited a musical revolution that would bring people together and pioneer ...