‘With hip-hop, the history of the jewellery is woven into the fabric of the music,’ says author Vikki Tobak, who has explored the relationship between the two creative fields in her new book published ...

Speaking with Wallpaper*, Boyd reflects upon the inspiration for the new Phaidon book: ‘I was watching the 2022 Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, live from Sofi ...

But of course, Diddy’s impact on hip-hop has gone beyond the music. In addition to heading Bad Boy Records, he launched his own Sean John clothing line, his own Ciroc brand of alcohol and even ...

Rap and hip-hop music originated in the early 1970s as a minimalist sound that was contradictory to the formulaic and heavily orchestrated music coming from dance clubs and house parties. Since ...

The phrase became hip-hop scripture, sampled in songs by De la Soul and Cypress Hill. But what did it all mean to Mr. Stein , who first laid that bit of code in? “He was the New York mayor ...

Using old songs to make new ones is hip-hop's greatest innovation. Introducing "Just a Sample," quick reflections on some of the most iconic samples in hip-hop history. Aug. 11, 2023, 6:21 PM EDT ...

BOSTON - After decades of beats, icons, and style, hip-hop music and culture celebrates its 50th anniversary. From the streets of New York to the coastline of California, the music genre has an ...

How the wave of art, music, fashion and more came to be called "hip-hop" is a blurry. There are plenty of people, Carson says, who have tried to pin down where the term came from.

Hip-hop artists would go on to express their tears and triumphs in their songs — they often spoke to political and social oppression. "Hip hop was the way we spread the word. It was the way we let ...