Hip Hop 50th Anniversary

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Music Nas & Futura Team Up For Incredible Vinyl Record That Pays Homage To Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary This vinyl encapsulates the last 50 years of hip-hop. By Ben Atkinson September 26, 2023
Music Big Daddy Kane Says He Wants To "Build" With Lil Uzi Vert, Kodak Black Big Daddy Kane thinks older and younger generations of artists need to come together. By Caroline Fisher June 29, 2023
Pop Culture Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Countdown: Year 3, 1975 Explore Hip Hop's early roots in 1975, where pioneers like DJ Kool Herc set the stage for a cultural revolution. By Jake Skudder June 10, 2023
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj's Call Of Duty Character Is Armed, Dangerous, And Iconic A preview of Nicki Minaj's new Call of Duty operator skin was revealed today. By Caroline Fisher July 27, 2023
Music GloRilla Teases Fans With Her Upcoming Debut Album GloRilla didn't have many details but she clearly has a vision. By Lavender Alexandria August 09, 2023
Music Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Countdown: Year 5 - 1977 Celebrate Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary with a look back at 1977, a pivotal year of innovation and culture-shaping moments. By Jake Skudder June 12, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj, Eminem & More Included In Billboard's Top 10 Rappers Of All Time Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Drake were also included in the breakdown, which ends their ranking of the 50 best rappers ever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2023
Music Ladies First: Cheryl "Salt" James Talks Hip Hop's 50th & What She Wants To See From Future Femcees Exclusive: Rap royalty Cheryl "Salt" James from Salt-N-Pepa helped revolutionize women's voices in the culture. She spoke with us about women like Sparky Dee and MC Lyte who have always been supportive, and shared advice about not letting the industry become a trap. By Erika Marie August 08, 2023
Music Grandmaster Flash Presents "Birth Of A Culture: The Four Elements Block Party": Date, Tickets, Venue, Live Stream And More Grandmaster Flash will present Birth of a Culture: The Four Elements Block Party! By Jake Skudder July 14, 2023
Music Birdman Thinks CEOs Should Be Saluted During Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary While we're celebrating our favorite artists, Birdman thinks the power players behind the scenes deserve recognition as well. By Erika Marie February 28, 2023
Movies "Beat Street": Classic Hip Hop Film Turns 39 The movie "Beat Street" is a classic for many who remember and love its depiction of 1980s hip-hop culture. By Paul Barnes June 14, 2023
Music Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Countdown: Year 4 1976 Explore the evolution of Hip Hop in 1976, a pivotal year marked by innovative music, the birth of breakdancing, and emerging fashion trends. By Jake Skudder June 11, 2023
Music Chuck D Only Wants To Talk About Kanye's Art, Not His Scandals The Hip Hop pioneer says, "I’m not in the business of making Black people or Black art look bad." By Erika Marie February 01, 2023
Music Ebro Laments The Lack Of Artists Thanking Hip-Hop On Its 50th Birthday Despite all the success they've made thanks to the genre, Ebro thinks that more artists should be paying tribute to this milestone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2023
Pop Culture Pop Smoke, Rakim, LL Cool J & Cam'ron Featured On New MTA Metro Cards MTA and Universal Music Enterprises teamed up to celebrate the genre's 50-year history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2023
Music Fat Joe On MC Shan's Nas Comments: "Our Pioneers Stand In The Way Of Their Own Bag" Fat Joe claims that MC Shan is "impossible to deal with." By Caroline Fisher August 10, 2023
Music Willie D Blasts Grammys For Including Scarface, But Not Geto Boys, In Hip-Hop Tribute The Recording Academy apparently did not reach out to the legendary Houston rap group's other living member to perform at the ceremony. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2023
Music Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah, And More Co-Sign Pete Rock's Hip Hop 50 Rant Various artists agree that Heavy D & the Boyz should get a proper tribute. By Caroline Fisher July 13, 2023
Music Ladies First: Rapsody On Hip Hop's 50th & Women's Influence On The Culture Exclusive Interview: Rapsody is just as excited to celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop as we are! We caught up with the femcee to talk D'usse's HH50 Day Parties, what she wants to see from the culture, & to hear about the women in her life who have been a shoulder to lean on. By Erika Marie June 27, 2023
Music Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Countdown: Year 1 -- 1973 Explore the origins of hip-hop, its birth in 1973, the revolutionary role of DJ Kool Herc, and how this genre became a cultural milestone. By Jake Skudder June 08, 2023
Music Wu-Tang Clan, Mary J. Blige, More Join Hot 97 "Hip-Hop 50" Show The hip hop legends are joined by some of the genres staple guests for the celebratory show. By Lavender Alexandria June 12, 2023

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