"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright ...

Irv Gotti, a music producer and founder of an influential rap label, has died, Def Jam Recordings said. Gotti was best known ...

Irv Gotti, the music producer who created hits for Ja Rule, Ashanti, DMX and Jennifer Lopez, has died at the age of 54. Best ...

But according to Tashera Simmons, DMX’s ex-wife, the rapper was closer than ever to reaching a monumental financial milestone ...

Partnering with security guards, they set themselves up for the biggest payday of their lives. However, the heist takes an unexpected twist when Glo wakes up to a call from her mother, Set It Off star ...

Every generation gets a handful of “coming of age” films to hold on to as they do the same. Kids of the eighties got such ...

A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long ...

I can’t remember how old I was when I heard The Pack’s “Vans” for the first time, but I’m sure I’ve been rapping the hook back to myself ever since. “I got my Vans on but they look like sneakers.” To ...

The prodigious producer was up for a Best Rap Album trophy for his collaboration with Common, "The Auditorium Vol. 1," and Best Rap Performance for "When the Sun Shines Again" featuring Posdnuos.

Hip-Hop has evolved tremendously in its 50 years of existence. Technology is one of the main factors that help the art form move forward.

Here are some of FireAid’s outstanding moments: This is probably the closest thing to a Nirvana reunion we’ll ever see. The ...

In a recent episode of *Hard Knock Radio*, host Davey D sat down with legendary West Coast hip-hop artist Volume 10 for an in-depth conversation about his career, his groundbreaking contributions to ...