The phrase “hip-hop” was used back in the 17th century to indicate a hopping rhythm or motion. In George Villiers’s 1672 comic play “The Rehearsal,” when one character hops off the stage ...

Hip-hop is everywhere. The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas.

"It's about hip-hop being born here. Not just its roots and origins in New York, but where it came from from an artistic sense," said LL COOL J about New York's role in hip-hop's creation.

MC Lyte, one of hip-hop’s pioneer emcees, tells CNN she’s “elated” with how far hip-hop has come since its inception back in 1973. “Look where we are. I am just so elated, excited, it ...

We dig into those contradictions - how hip-hop is "fight the power" but also advertises for the power; how rappers rhyme about injustice and inequality while also toting their grind and how they ...

You can sign up to participate in classes that include line dancing, martial arts, hip hop, Zumba, and more. There is also a way for young people to learn life skills by playing golf through BREC ...

Run-DMC will headline Hip Hop 50 Live — a star-studded extravaganza celebrating the golden anniversary of the music and the culture — at Yankee Stadium on Friday. Taking it back to the Bronx ...

Hip-Hop at 50 A Brief History of Bling The story of hip-hop can be told through the stunning and surreal evolution of the jewelry the artists wear. Big Sean’s lion pendant from 2012, updated in ...

You don't have to be in New York City to see tonight's concert celebrating the birth of hip hop. Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium, an event with hip hop royalty including Run-D.M.C., Melle Mel ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It's time to pop and lock in Lower Price Hill. Tuesday officially marked the start of a free weekly program called "Xtreme Hip Hop Classes." It's all part of a resident-led ...