It was 1985. Hip-hop was entering its golden era, and Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh were putting on what they called "The Show." On that single's B-side was "La Di Da Di," one of the most beloved, and ...

The film even gave fans a glimpse into how Def Jam’s first solo artist, LL Cool J, earned his spot on the roster—bursting into the label’s NYU dorm “office” to audition and delivering his now-famous ...

This week, the hip-hop community was consumed by another violent verbal feud, which so often seep to the surface when two of its leading protagonists publicly disagree. Rapper B.o.B and respected ...

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Though the duo of MC and DJ complement one another’s abilities, upon further inspection, they basically use different methods ...

For the past year, the Hi Ho Lounge and Euclid Records have been co-hosting a weekly music trivia night on Tuesdays - normally hosted by me, my husband and the stalwart music geeks from the record ...

What an opening stanza. Poetry. Broke poetry. That’s the song “Paid in Full,” by Eric B. & Rakim—and, despite its stature as a work of literary prowess, it wasn’t taken seriously as such when it was ...

The show's suspension comes amid broader efforts to curb diversity at the institutional level. The next attempt to canonize ...