Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" became a defining anthem for social change and resistance during a turbulent era in America.

The first hip-hop record is widely thought to be Rapper’s Delight by The Sugarhill Gang, which was recorded in 1979. In the 1970s and 80s, lyrics often focused on social issues, giving young ...

Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian that offer ... worn by B-Girl Laneski National Museum of African American History and Culture Pair of white and black Run-D.M.C.

Around the late-80s and early 90s ... plays an important role in nurturing hip-hop culture. It’s currently the state’s only hip-hop-focused commercial radio station. Every weekday, listeners ...

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best ...

He invented the term 'New Jack Swing' and wrote the scripts for 'New Jack City', 'Above the Rim', and 'Sugar Hill'.

Stick around long enough, and you will clearly hear Drake singing his 2016 hit Hotline Bling as the backdrop to a touring exhibition about hip-hop culture. Art museum shows on musical themes can ...