"A very essential service for American culture and world culture," says graphic artist Tim Fielder of the comic book he made with historian Walter Greason. “The civil rights laws and the ...

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Flavor Flav's clock. Nicki Minaj's Barbie pendant. Slick Rick's crown and eyepatch. These are famous symbols of hip-hop. But perhaps the most iconic piece of them all is Ghostface Killah's eagle cuff.

BABY BOY AT THE PARTY. AT THE PARTY. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP. THE MILESTONE. CELEBRATE IT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH AWARD SHOW PERFORMANCES, SUMMER TOURS WITH SOME OF THE ...

An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other festivities, a ...

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RICHMOND, Va. -- For Brad Johnston, his journey into hip-hop began one day in 1979 when he heard "King Tim III" by The Fatback Band on someone's radio during gym class at Henderson Middle School.

On December 27, the Chicago Hip Hop Heritage Museum (CHHHM) will officially close the doors of its longtime home at 4505 S. Indiana Avenue, marking the end of a four-and-a-half-year run in a modest ...

To celebrate the golden anniversary of hip-hop, we rounded up 35 essential hits. These songs were hugely significant for the genre's growth and made an impact on the music industry. Our picks are ...

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