“Last time I checked, the First Amendment applies to hip-hop as well,” Parker wrote. “If anything, we should put more signs on more buildings to celebrate our art, our message and our creativit ...

While each artist’s journey contains unique elements ... throughout these stories. As hip-hop approaches its fifth decade as a recognized art form, these narratives remain central to its ...

The first hip-hop tag came in the late 1960s, either in Philadelphia or New York City—there is some squabbling over this milestone—but New York is inarguably where the new art form would take ...

Chicago spoken word artist K Love The Poet discusses the spiritual foundations, hip hop influences, and roots that shape her ...

Today we recognize the 68th birthday of one of Hip Hop’s foundational figures, Afrika Bambaataa—a man whose influence helped ...

S ince 2002, Elementz has provided young people safe spaces to express themselves through hip-hop culture and gain knowledge of its history. Founded in response to the 2001 death of 19-year-old ...

But that country’s hip-hop roots reach back to the 1980s, when elements of American hip-hop ... was deeply inspired by Japanese art and culture. Both Atlanta and Japan’s hip-hop scenes were ...