Bernel Hall. Photo courtesy of New Jersey Community Capital. Everyone on the team had the same goals–to see this built, because The Hip Hop Museum serves as a powerful testament to the community’s ...
A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career.
An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other festivities, a ...
Groundbreaking US hip-hop artist and DJ Afrika Bambaataa, known for his 1982 hit “Planet Rock,” has died at age 68, his ...
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it is crucial to set the record straight about its origins. Despite the genre’s massive influence and global reach, there are still many misconceptions ...
His legacy was overshadowed in later years by allegations.