There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...

Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys” features works of Black art on display until July 13.

Heather Augustyn will never tell you that Hip Hop isn’t an American-born movement, but if you can’t pick up the Jamaican and ...

Rap lyrics have a long history of being used as evidence in court cases. But a Georgia bill that would protect artists is now on the table.

Since the very early days of rap music, MC’s have been talking about the sneakers they were wearing. And while the specific ...

Each year, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) announces a new slate of nominees for induction, the internet comes alive with love and rage. Those of us who care are quick to congratulate our ...

A bold nod toward Martin Luther King Jr., but in Cymande’s case, it’s legit. We now recognize DJ Kool Herc, a Jamaican immigrant to the Bronx, as the Prime Mover of hip-hop. Sir Steve McQueen ...

For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...

Herc Holdings will acquire Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services in a transaction expected to close in mid-2025, according to a statement. The deal comes after a twist: H&E had a prior merger ...

Herc Holdings, a North American equipment rental suppliers, and H&E Equipment Services, dba H&E Rentals announced that H&E has terminated its prior merger agreement with United Rentals, and that Herc ...