How to encompass half a century of hip-hop? You start by acknowledging you can’t. Too many stars, too many songs, too many places, too many scandals: Hip-hop is an entire universe — a musical genre, ...

Hip-hop artists are some of today’s most prominent entrepreneurs. They have fashion lines, alcohol brands and endorsement deals. But, in the beginning, the genre’s musical talent had to find their own ...

Largely left out of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, breaking will get its stage at the Paris Olympics. Its pioneers wonder if their art will translate into sport. Credit...Michelle Farsi for The New York ...

"As soon as I say 'hip-hop,' people think of rap music and they think of bling bling and they don't take the time to find out what it really is: community, self-expression and fun," says Rob Matthews, ...

A look at hip-hop’s transformative impact in honor of its 50th anniversary. Hip-hop was once narrowly thought of as a trend in music that would ultimately fizzle out. Now, at its 50th anniversary, hip ...

Ice-T tells PEOPLE about checking out hip-hop memorabilia on A&E's "Hip-Hop Treasures" and opens up about some of the changes he's observed over decades A&E Ice-T has enjoyed the pleasure of watching ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song's vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the ...