Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of Hip Hop’s true pioneers and West Coast legends — Too $hort, born Todd Anthony Shaw on this date in 1966. Too $hort’s ...

Tomorrow, Aug. 11, the hip-hop world will celebrate 50 years of rap music, five decades removed from DJ Kool Herc’s 1973 “Back To School Jam” in the South Bronx that helped to christen the genre.

Looking at the flier for what’s considered your first party is a trip. Across the top of what essentially looks like a weathered index card reads, “A DJ Kool Herc Party” written in block-lettered wild ...

It’s one of the most influential genres of music, and it was born in the streets of the South Bronx. Of course, we’re talking about hip-hop. From Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” being the first ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, we celebrate the birthday of a man who unapologetically loved what he loved—Sir Mix-a-Lot. While many may only know him for his timeless crossover smash “Baby Got Back” ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Hip Hop was born 50 years ago on August 11. Since then, it's created some of the biggest stars in the world. While New York is credited with introducing the genre to the world, ...

As hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday, Rap City, the series that arguably did the most to catapult regional rap legends to global superstars, is also getting its flowers with a forthcoming 3-part ...

Hip-hop turns 50 on Aug. 11, and it seems that the whole world is celebrating. From concerts organized by Amazon and Mass Appeal to block parties put on by New York City, the festivities are plentiful ...

For Wellness Wednesday, Okayplayer compiled nine 9th Wonder beats that sound like sunshine. 1 hour ago It was a radical musical act, akin to an earlier one in physics. Like an anti-Oppenheimer, a then ...