NEW YORK (WABC) -- It was 1979 and the radio took Hip Hop to new heights with "Rappers Delight." "I just was blown away, went down to the local record store got the 12-inch and brought it home and ...

Many fans and musicians saw 90's Hip Hop as a reflection of reality. Hip Hop continues to establish itself in the 1990s, reflecting the social reality faced by many African Americans in disadvantaged ...

This conversation, in partnership with LAist, took place before a live audience at the Crawford, LAist’s live event venue in Pasadena, California. The 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Born in the Bronx, ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...

Will Smith’s new album, 'Based on a True Story', marks his return to hip-hop, but genre may not have room for legacy acts or ...