Hip Hop 50th Anniversary

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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 1311 Views
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 904 Views
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 5.4K Views
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 1478 Views
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 2.2K Views
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 791 Views
Music Ice-T Says Lil Wayne Was Supposed To Perform For Grammy's Hip Hop 50th Tribute He also claimed that Future was scheduled to perform, as well. By Erika Marie February 21, 2023 3.2K Views
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 820 Views
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 978 Views
Music Rakim Is Taking The "Lid Off Hip Hop" With Sprite For The Culture's 50th Exclusive Interview: Hip Hop icon and legendary lyricist Rakim is celebrating 50 years of the culture & kicking off Black Music Month in style. By Erika Marie June 01, 2023 3.1K Views
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 4.0K Views
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 747 Views
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 1100 Views
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 1337 Views
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 1181 Views
Music Paramount+ Announces "MIXTAPE" Documentary With Lil Wayne, A$AP Rocky & More The streaming service is offering a unique perspective for hip-hop's 50th anniversary year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2023 1160 Views
Music Ice-T Stopped Making Solo Records Because Rap Became "Goofy" He added that "the kids started looking weird" and Hip Hop evolved "into something [he] wasn't comfortable with." By Erika Marie February 27, 2023 1.7K Views
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 2.5K Views
Music KRS-One Honored With Mural In Neighborhood Where He Was Once Homeless The Rap pioneer was celebrated for his contribution to the culture for Hip Hop's 50 Anniversary. By Erika Marie February 02, 2023 938 Views
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Lil Kim Headline Audible Hip Hop Series Audible is going to be hearing from some of hip hop biggest icons this summer. By Ben Mock April 26, 2023 633 Views
Music Questlove Reveals Why Will Smith Skipped Grammys Hip Hop 50th Tribute The Hip Hop tribute was spectacular, but it would have been quite the show with DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. By Erika Marie February 06, 2023 1103 Views
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 1327 Views

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