This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Hip-hop’s ascent over the past half-century from the streets of the Bronx to ...

Fifty years ago, during a party at an apartment building in the Bronx, hip-hop was born ... So I went home, took my big boombox, put in front of the speaker, press record, and I started making ...

“BoomBox! A Vegas Residency on Shuffle” opens August 31, starring CeeLo Green, Tone Loc, Kid ‘N Play, J.J. Fad, Thea Austin of Snap and Eric B. It’s a cavalcade of hip-hop and dance music ...

A massive boombox artwork is on display to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of hip-hop. It's a collaboration between Lemonde Studio and the 161st Street Business Improvement District.

Boombox! is a direct result of Fan Rebellion’s commitment to – well, rebelling. It’s no secret that Hip-Hop and other urban entertainment have not been recognized in the big-name venues of ...

Outside Yankee Stadium, where “Hip Hop 50 Live,” a 50th-anniversary ... A man strolled the promenade carrying a boombox and wearing a Kangol hat. Hawkers sold pins with pictures of Biz Markie ...

By Tammy LaGorce The Universal Hip Hop Museum, which will be part of ... They don’t know what a boom box is. We have a huge boom box, and when they see it they’re like, “What is that?

Breaking, also known as breakdancing, was named after the breakbeats in hip-hop tracks that gave dancers ... as three youths sit with a boombox in Times Square, in New York. Archive Photos via ...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter ... a teenager practices break dancing next to an old-school boombox. Black Thought then delves into the history of ...

In Richmond, WRBX-RVA Boombox is the city's top spot to get a taste of hip hop. “You walk in there and it's like, you're surrounded by hip-hop, art, fashion. And it's all local," said Brandon ...

Portable CD players served as a timely foil to the loud, blunt communal-driven experience introduced by the Boombox ... with highly specific hip subgenres and eclectic mashups finding their ...