One sunny day in 1995, the Notorious B.I.G. sat in the passenger seat of a black Mercedes-Benz, smoking joints and talking shit. Of course, Biggie did these things on many days during his short ...
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How to encompass half a century of hip-hop? You start by acknowledging you can’t. Too many stars, too many songs, too many places, too many scandals: Hip-hop is an entire universe — a musical genre, ...
Time is supposed to be uncomfortable because your time is never yours alone. You might get your dream job by 26, the perfect marriage by 30, and become a millionaire by 35, just like you predicted on ...
Music moves us. Music is a part of our culture and how we express ourselves, and it’s a powerful tonic for an overworked nervous system. Music therapy is a well-established practice in the ...
However, beats are the foundation of hip-hop’s legendary tracks. The beat sets the rhythm for the rap. It also makes you want to get up and dance, as these three classics from 1996 certainly do. The ...
PEOPLE spoke with several influential artists and newcomers about hip-hop's biggest milestone to date, 50 years after it was born in the Bronx Amber Rima Photography ...
Some social media users (including myself) took to Twitter after the VMAs to express their frustrations. One user wrote, "The Hip-Hop 50 tributes are all over the place at these award shows. They ...
"I'm just a study of hip-hop," the Atlanta legend tells PEOPLE in celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary this month JSquared Photography For Ludacris, life is about evolving. But that doesn’t mean ...
Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...
Sakoya is upset about her parents’ separation and turns to her dad for advice about her mom. Pic credit: WEtv This week on Growing Up Hip Hop, Sakoya turns to her dad to get some advice about her mom, ...