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 ...
On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born, changing music and popular culture forever. But in each decade since, the genre has been distinct, with its own style, stars and sounds. In honor of hip-hop’s ...
True Religion’s distinctive, $400 jeans were everywhere in 2005: in paparazzi shots of early reality stars Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson, lyrics of “My Humps” by the Black Eyed Peas, the windows of ...
On August 11, 1973, Cindy Campbell rented the recreation room of her apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx for a back-to-school jam. With a cover charge of $.25 for the ladies and $.50 ...
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 ...
Seattle hip-hop artists paid homage to the city in their work. A new walking map explores some of the places central to the ...