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06/17/2024

05/22/2024

The Hip Hop Museum would like to congratulate Q-Tip from ATCQ for receiving an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music.��Thank you, Q-Tip, for continuing to push the Hip Hop culture forward 🎓🙏🏾.��📸 Dave Green

04/29/2024

04/02/2024

Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo sold millions of records together as The Neptunes but the two Virginia-made hitmakers are currently entangled in a legal war over use of the group's name.

03/05/2024

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/de-la-soul-apple-music-show-art-official-intelligence-radio-1234980232/ De La Soul Tap Special Guests, Prep Rare Tunes for 'Art Official Intelligence Radio'

De La Soul are launching a special new five-part Apple Music 1 show, 'Art Official Intelligence Radio,' featuring interviews, stories, and rare tunes.

03/02/2024

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/village-voice-music-criticism-rap-1234977112/ 'There's Some Music Coming Out of the Bronx Called Rap,' How the Village Voice Championed Hip Hop and Changed Criticism

How the Village Voice’s pioneering coverage of rap transformed music journalism

02/24/2024

02/15/2024

Carnegie Hall's history of African American Music. Learn more about how rap music and hip-hop music evolved from the 1970s to the present day.

01/30/2024

The inaugural festival, 'Hip Hop & Jazz,' celebrates the dynamic relationship between the two distinctly American-forged art forms.

12/19/2023

https://youtu.be/ajNYTJcF6rE?si=C6zPWLBHm03A2zlU

Bobby Carter | December 18, 2023Scarface's Tiny Desk concert radiates with his decadeslong passion as an emcee and producer. There's calculated intent behind...

12/09/2023

Redman, Queen Latifah and Treach join The Sugarhill Gang, Poor Righteous Teachers, Nikki D, Lady Luck, and more to celebrate the Garden State's role in Hip Hop.

12/05/2023

The Alchemist and Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) debuted new music at a recent event in Los Angeles.

12/04/2023

De La Soul, Madlib, and MF DOOM are three beloved hip-hop figures. They're also the inspiration behind the most coveted Nike SB Dunks.

11/22/2023

'The Choice Is Yours,' a documentary highlighting Dres of Black Sheep and his upcoming Dilla produced project debuted today on Paramount +.

11/17/2023

Damn good list…….

From Company Flow's landmark independent release, Funcrusher Plus, to Kool G Rap's resurgence with The Giancana Story, we rank the top 10 best Rawkus Records albums.

11/10/2023

The Empire State Building lit up in black and yellow tonight in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

11/05/2023

DJ Kool Herc broke down in tears while accepting the Musical Influence honor during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony.

11/03/2023

Nas and Steve Stoute have joined forces with Andreessen Horowitz's Ben and Felicia Horowitz to pay homage to hip-hop pioneers.

10/31/2023

The ceremony was held by the Black American Music Association.

10/29/2023

Q-Tip has taken on the role of music producer and co-lyricist for the upcoming musical “Ali,” centered on the legendary heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali. The musical is set to premiere in the fall of 2024 at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Ali’s hometown of Louisville, w...

10/27/2023

As Hip-Hop 50th anniversary celebrations continue, Grandmaster Flash, one of the culture's founding fathers will host an intimate conversation and master class highlighting his pioneering use of the turntable as an instrument.

The legendary DJ is set to host The Birth of a Culture: A Conversation and Master Class with Grandmaster Flash at D.C.'s Kennedy Center on Friday November 3rd.

Peep the full story by JayQuan https://rockthebells.com/articles/grandmaster-flash-to-host-master-class-at-kennedy-center/

10/27/2023

Q-Tip has been assigned as music producer for an upcoming musical which chronicles the life of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali.

10/25/2023

Will it be a Jay album or another Jay-Z album?

Jay Electronica has sparked excitement for a new album by declaring it's 'ALBUM TIME' and sharing a snippet of a new song calld 'Leaflets.'

10/24/2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/23/1207427173/northern-soul Northern Soul is thriving across the U.K. thanks to Gen Z looking to dance

"Northern Soul is inherently up-tempo, Black American music that never really made it in America," says Lewis Henderson, one-half of the Deptford Northern Soul Club in the U.K.

10/23/2023

Rakim and Scarface are set to receive a substantial grant for their contributions to Hip Hop as the culture continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

10/21/2023

The Recording Academy has announced 'A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop', a new two-hour concert special that will air on December 10. Artists scheduled to perform include LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, The Roots' Black Thought, Common, De La Soul and more.

10/18/2023

In addition to the celebration and induction ceremony, NHHM will launch its newest exhibit, DJ Kool Herc's 'Birth of Hip-Hop Sound System and Turntables.