Hip Hop 50th Anniversary

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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
Music Nas Shows Off His Hennessy Collaboration Nas recently posed alongside a limited-edition "HenNASsy" bottle. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 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 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
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 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 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
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 KRS-One Launches New Series For Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary KRS-One is bringing Hip Hop back to the Bronx. By James Jones April 21, 2023
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
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 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 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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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

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