Today we celebrate the 57th birthday of Grammy Award-winning lyricist and hip hop pioneer Big Daddy Kane. Born Antonio Hardy in Brooklyn on this day in 1968, Kane emerged in the late ’80s as part of ...

On this day, we honor the birthday of a true pioneer—Coke La Rock, widely recognized as the first emcee in Hip Hop history. “Now way back in the days when hip-hop began With Coke La Rock, Kool Herc, ...

August 11 is National Hip-Hop Celebration Day! The celebration was made official by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last July, following the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a speech on the Senate ...

To recognize Hip Hop Awareness Month and Youth Homeless Awareness Month, Baltimore native, community advocate and educator, Dr. Tenyo Pearl has created the annual Hip Hop Day of Service in Baltimore ...