Join dancer and choreographer Arianna Davis to learn some '90s hip-hop dance moves with class members Lilian Gonzalez and Rehima Jordan. Get ready to break down and drill fun '90s moves like the ...

The late summer months of August and September celebrate both the anniversary of hip-hop as well as Hispanic heritage, a fitting combination since Hispanic culture and sound have had a significant ...

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop on ...

The U.S. premiere of U.K. hip-hop dance theater company, Boy Blue, brought energy, rhythm and artistry to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater last weekend with Cycles. The show served as an ...

It was the summer of 1995. Word got around that LL Cool J was filming a music video in my neighborhood. At that point, the man with the most sensual alias in rap, Ladies Love Cool James, was a dimpled ...

As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, ...

Hip-hop’s 50th birthday is Friday, with concerts and other events scheduled in cities nationwide this weekend and beyond, but more than music, scholars who have studied the genre say, it’s a cultural ...

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Crafting infectious hits that stay on repeat has evolved greatly in Hip-Hop’s 50 years of existence. Before we had drum machines, DJ Kool Herc unknowingly sparked a revolution while spinning records ...

The journey of hip-hop music spans a remarkable and multifaceted history, captivating audiences for over five decades. Let’s talk about hip-hop, a music genre that emerged in the United States in the ...