A few of old-school hip-hop's finest. Photo illustration by Ellie Skrzat for Slate. Photos by Vince Bucci/Getty Images, Stringer PN/Reuters, Blake Sell/Reuters, and Mario Anzuoni/Reuters. This summer ...
On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born, changing music and popular culture forever. But in each decade since, the genre has been distinct, with its own style, stars and sounds. In honor of hip-hop’s ...
This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...
While it reached it's "golden age" in the '80s, hip-hop peaked sonically and creatively in the '90s. The '90s also witnessed a lot of pioneering acts enter the scene—from Wu-Tang Clan and Snoop Dogg ...
Earlier this week, Tony Touch blessed the Internet with a previously unreleased clip of Busta Rhymes and Ol' Dirty Bastard rapping together. Although the clip wasn't a rap battle, it got XXL thinking ...
Hip-hop may have started out in the park, but has blossomed into a cultural force worldwide, with people from all walks of life claiming it as their own. The early '90s marked the beginning of this ...
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It’s no secret that the world of rap music has endured more than its fair share of tragedy over the years. Like the psychedelic rockers in the late 60s or the grunge stars in the mid-90s, rap has lost ...