Since 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been honoring artists in the rock, blues, soul and even country music genres. Since 2007, the museum has been adding hip-hop artists to their prestigious ...

Throughout its history, hip-hop has provided the world with plenty of headlines. We're taking a look at the most important events in the genre's history that have taken place in each year since 1973.

KRS-One has been at the helm of several of rap's most memorable beefs—some historic (The Bridge Wars) and some bizarre (the time he tried to have Nelly banned). But one of the most infamous KRS-One ...

While most hip-hop fans knew Busta Rhymes as the breakout star from Leaders of the New School, and from his classic debut solo single “Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check,” it was the music video for “Put ...

Ghost Town DJ's DJ Demp, Rodney Terry, Greg Street, Virgo Williams and Kamren Davis, may be called one-hit wonders, but their single, “My Boo” is a staple in hip-hop and R&B culture. The success of ...

Remember about 14 years ago when Making The Band was a thing for pretty much every network attempting to draw in viewership? Well, one of those shows, BET's Blowin' Up Fatty Koo recently resurfaced ...

Aug. 11, 1973 is widely considered to be the day that hip-hop was born, when DJ Kool Herc brought out his "merry-go-round" style of record-spinning during a party at 1520 Sedgewick Ave., in the Bronx, ...

One of hip-hop's most random rap beefs has to be KRS-One vs. Nelly. Their back-and-forth in 2002 made for one of the most bizarre and corniest beefs ever. In 2002, Nelly was one of hip-hop's biggest ...

Four years before the release of her sophomore album, Never Say Never, the music industry was officially introduced to songbird Brandy Norwood with her debut album Brandy. So many wanted to know more ...

Hip-Hop's history with the judicial and prison systems is well-documented and runs deep. Originally intended to be an outlet for youthful expression to shed light on life within the underbelly of ...

It’s May 1993, and the key acts on Uptown Records' roster – Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Heavy D., Christopher Williams and Father MC – are assembled at Universal Studios for a major moment in the label’s ...

Dance has played a major role in every genre of music. A new dance that's featured in a hip-hop song nowadays can become more popular than the rapper who created it. Before the Chicken Noodle Soup, ...