Questlove, the accomplished musician, filmmaker and author, most recently of “Hip-Hop Is History,” is no doubt aware that his title cuts more than one way. It indicates both that hip-hop is a ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- For Brad Johnston, his journey into hip-hop began one day in 1979 when he heard "King Tim III" by The Fatback Band on someone's radio during gym class at Henderson Middle School.

To celebrate the golden anniversary of hip-hop, we rounded up 35 essential hits. These songs were hugely significant for the genre's growth and made an impact on the music industry. Our picks are ...

Flavor Flav's clock. Nicki Minaj's Barbie pendant. Slick Rick's crown and eyepatch. These are famous symbols of hip-hop. But perhaps the most iconic piece of them all is Ghostface Killah's eagle cuff.

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Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In Questlove’s fascinating new book “Hip-Hop Is History,” he rewrites hip ...

The Grammy-winning musician will release the book through his book imprint, AUWA Books Michael Schwartz; Cover artwork and design by Reed Barrow Questlove is back with another book. The Roots drummer ...

Twenty two years later, Soul Plane remains one of those films that people either love, hate, or secretly quote when nobody is ...

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 ...

Released on May 31, 1995, “Survival of the Fittest” by Mobb Deep is more than just a single, it’s a defining moment in East Coast Hip Hop history. Marking 30 years since its debut, the grimy, ...