Beastie Boys and Run-DMC, Public Enemy and Salt n Pepa (Credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Michael Putland/Getty Images) In August 1973, the ...

More than possibly any other genre, hip-hop lends itself to the playlist format so naturally, it’s almost like the two go hand-in-hand. The relationship is symbiotic. With that in mind, these are just ...

In the '80s, hip-hop hit the mainstream, and it's stayed there in the decades since. When hip-hop emerged, it had an urgency and power that set it apart from the pop that dominated the charts, but ...

People all around the world are celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Aug. 11. It was on this day in 1973 that DJ Kool Herc, playing a back-to-school party in The Bronx, introduced his ...

I’m a little bias in this opinion, but growing up in the ’80s was the best time ever. So much happened in the ’80s in terms of culture, pop culture, and entertainment. It was in the ’80s where hip-hop ...

Apple Music announced the launch of “Rap Life,” a new global playlist focusing on contemporary rap artists and culture. It replaces the former “The A-List: Hip-Hop” playlist. Said Ebro Darden, Apple ...

Apple Music has renamed its "The A-List: Hip-Hop" playlist to "Rap Life." Ebro Darden, global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B at ‌Apple Music‌, will host a companion "Rap Life" segment during his ...

Hip-hop hero ?uestlove, aka Ahmir Thompson, aka the bandleader and drummer behind The Roots, is the kind of musician who just runs with things. Throw out a question or a riff and he rolls with it, ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...