Articles & Reviews Hip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap’s widespread influence On the evening of Aug. 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc attended a block party in the South Bronx. Armed with two record players and... The ConversationAugust 18, 2023
Articles & Reviews After “Rapper’s Delight” hip-hop went global – its impact has been massive; so too efforts to keep it real Soon after the fall 1979 release of “Rapper’s Delight,” versions of the first commercially successful rap recording began cropping up around the world. Two... The ConversationJune 13, 2023
News Hip-hop celebrates its birth in the South Bronx 47 years ago today Happy Birthday Hip-Hop! Back on August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc threw a “Back to School Jam” in The Bronx inside the recreation room... @HipHopCanadaAugust 11, 2020