The New York Times

Old-School Fans Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th

A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace. Outside Yankee Stadium, where “Hip Hop 50 Live,” a 50th-anniversary concert, ...
The Source

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Fat Boys’ Human Beat Box Passed Away 30 Years Ago

On this date in 1995, the Hip Hop community lost one of its most beloved and innovative figures when Fat Boys legend Darren ...
Yahoo

As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a rapper. I also work as a professor of hip-hop. I work at the intersection of artmaking and academic research. I write music as part of ...
Yahoo

A Hip-Hop Pioneer Was Left for Dead: ‘I Thought It Was All Over’

There are several ways to soundtrack a journey back from hell. On a Wednesday afternoon in late November, Jorge Pabón lifts himself out of his wheelchair, props himself up, and scrolls through his ...
AllHipHop

Grandmaster Caz Reveals The Secrets Of Old School Hip-Hop

Grandmaster Caz has been a part of Hip-Hop almost since it started. When he got in, the game changed forever. Talking to pioneers is one thing, but talking to Grandmaster Caz is another. The Bronx ...
Long Island Press

Hip-hop pioneers take the stage for legendary SUNY Old Westbury homecoming

To commemorate the university’s sixtieth anniversary, SUNY Old Westbury partnered with the Hip Hop Alliance to produce an unforgettable concert headlined by the legendary Kurtis Blow. This milestone ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

OPINION: Hip-hop is like an old friend. Our relationship keeps evolving

When the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” debuted in 1979, I remember it as a moment of connection. My parents purchased the 12-inch extended single for my sister and me. And, like many kids, we ...
Ars Technica

where are the old school hip hop heads, need playlist help

The wife and I were watching some where the samples come from videos on youtube and I found out she knew most of the funk songs the samples came from, but really didn't know any of the rap songs. So I ...
The Boston Globe

Rap pioneer Kurtis Blow brings ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ to PPAC

When 63-year-old hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow brings “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” to Providence Dec. 7, he’ll also be celebrating his 36th birthday. On Dec. 7, 2020, he woke up after a heart transplant. “I ...
Columbus Dispatch

Kurtis Blow talks heart transplant and 'Hip-Hop Nutcracker' ahead of visit to Columbus

Kurtis Blow’s return for the 10 th annual production of “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker” is not just a holiday treat; it’s a holiday miracle. The 63-year-old hip-hop pioneer had a heart transplant in 2020. “I ...
NPR

BECK is a 23 year-old hip/hop folk rocker, who goes by first name only and whose single, "Lose...

2: BECK is a 23 year-old hip/hop folk rocker, who goes by first name only and whose single, "Loser" has become the anthem for the underachievers of Generation X. His music has been described as ...
Hip-Hop Wired

5 Queens Confidently Killing It In Hip-Hop

GloRilla is a Memphis-born rapper whose claim to fame started on Instagram back in 2022. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Hallelujah Woods, is also a 24-year-old Hip-Hop headline maker. Last summer ...