As hip-hop spread from state to state in the ‘80s, the Pacific Northwest was one of the last regions with a platinum rap star to call its own.

From the early-’80s to about 1990, The Hollygrove Creepers could be seen dancing at school events and concerts by early New Orleans hip-hop groups like the Ninja Crew, and they opened for ...

Hip-hop was born in the Bronx, right? But it's equally indebted to Bergen County, which had the first rap record label and a vibrant scene of its own.

Hip-hop was born in the Bronx, right? But it's equally indebted to Bergen County, which had the first rap record label and a vibrant scene of its own.

With the 2026 Grammy eligibility period ending this Saturday (Aug. 30), some of hip-hop's and R&B's buzziest acts raced to ...

A key part of recorded hip-hop’s early years of relying heavily on session musicians for backing tracks, bassist Larry Smith played on early ‘80s classics including “The Breaks.” ...