Ralph McDaniels popularized the shout-out. His show Video Music Box debuted in 1983 on the New York television station WNYC-TV and airs to this day on WNYE-TV, making it the longest-running music ...

Hip Hop music videos have seen jaw-dropping budgets over the years, especially at times when record labels were willing to spend millions to create visual spectacles. Some of the most expensive ...

When hip-hop was in its early stages, most people criticized the genre as being a fad. Yet, here we are over 50 years since its inception, and it's one of the most popular genres among fans.

HIP-HOP WAS BORN in the Bronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...

“I wanna be a streamer one day too. I heard They pay better than rap.” This was a message platinum-selling rapper Polo G posted on his Instagram Stories back in January. The post included a ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. “Belly,” the 1998 crime drama starring DMX, Nas, T-Boz, Taral Hicks, ...