Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the needle hit the records on DJ Kool Herc's turntable, launching hip-hop's start 50 years ago, the sound pushed a new ...

In the summer of 1973, block parties were taking over New York’s Bronx borough as Black and brown youth were coming together to celebrate culture, community and a new genre of music: hip-hop. Born as ...

Hip-hop has always been about more than music — it’s a living, breathing form of self-expression. From the Bronx block parties to global stages, artists and fans have personalized their style to ...

Women in hip hop have offered up some of the most thrilling and experimental looks over the past five decades. This strong lineage pours over into the rappers who are dominating the industry currently ...

At an opening for a new exhibition at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, attendees embraced a musical fashion history. Peter Wright, who goes by Souleo, and Beau McCall, right, at the ...

Hip hop dance has evolved from its 1970s Bronx origins into a worldwide cultural movement, blending music, fashion, and activism while inspiring diverse local adaptations. From breaking and locking to ...

NPR's Juana Summers visits a new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City that celebrates 50 years of fashion in hip hop music. CARDI B: (Rapping) These is red bottoms, these is ...

Hip-hop culture penetrates every aspect of people's lives, from the way they dress and speak to walk and dance. Though mostly associated with music, hip-hop from its inception has always been a ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

When the needle hit the records on DJ Kool Herc's turntable, launching hip-hop's start 50 years ago, the sound pushed a new culture into the arts, especially music and fashion. Hip-hop's conversation ...