Roosevelt "Dynamite" Simmons explains the origin story of the term "Hip-Hop" and discusses why Keith "Cowboy" Wiggins is the first emcee. Skip to content. AllHipHop. Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary; ...

Fifty years ago, the genre of hip-hop was born in the South Bronx. Here’s How It Got Its Name. The musical movement, born at a party in the South Bronx, has a rich history ...

Hip-hop began in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973, at a block party in a rec room. DJ Kool Herc introduced the attendees to “the break” – extending the musical beat between verses to allow for ...

Dubbed The HIP-HOP 51 “Walk This Way” March For Urban Health & Non-Violent Conflict Resolution, the event promises to be a historic event with KRS-One leading the charge.

MC Lyte, one of hip-hop’s pioneer emcees, tells CNN she’s “elated” with how far hip-hop has come since its inception back in 1973. “Look where we are. I am just so elated, excited, it ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It was 1979 and the radio took Hip Hop to new heights with "Rappers Delight." "I just was blown away, went down to the local record store got the 12-inch and brought it home and ...

For over 50 years, the hip-hop world has presented fans with hits that have reflected Black culture. But as the genre grew, several big-name white artists such as the Beastie Boys and Eminem rose ...

Here are 16 times hip-hop and R&B superstars tried their hand at making country music. Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak Filed Under : beyonce , Jelly Roll , Justin Timberlake , Lil Nas X , O.N.E.