Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip Hop

Comedian, broadcaster and self-confessed hip-hop nerd Romesh Ranganathan brings his love, knowledge and passion of hip-hop to ...

The Quiet Architecture of Modern Hip-Hop

Hip-hop has always been loud on the surface. Heavy drums, bold hooks, statements that refuse to whisper. Yet beneath that ...
NPR

Online Hip-Hop

Tavis Smiley talks to two of the pioneers of hip-hop on the Web: Steven Juon is founder and webmaster of one of the oldest hip-hop sites, The Original Hip-Hop Lyrics Archive, OHHLA.com, and Felicia ...
Spin

How Cassettes and Tape-Trading Shaped Hip-Hop’s Early Years

In 2024, rap music and hip-hop culture are almost inextricable from the commercial record industry. Created and incubated by people on the socioeconomic margins and firmly outside of the mainstream, ...
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Hip-hop, rap, jazz, food and wine at Black Radio Experience in Napa

Looking for a way to enjoy Labor Day weekend seeing great hip-hop, rap, soul and jazz musicians? The Black Radio Experience, an offshoot of the Blue Note Jazz Festival, runs Friday through Sunday at ...