But to say, as many conservatives do, that hip-hop is culturally corrosive is to demonstrate a lack of familiarity with the music itself. This remains an unfortunate blind spot for a political ...

Hip-hop started as the political voice of the disenfranchised African-American youth: from its origins in New York projects, to permeating the sounds of the Deep South and the sunny climes of the ...

A new generation of artists has rewritten the definition of rap to make the genre a cultural powerhouse yet again.

Hop's political movement before the rise of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, only to be pushed aside by major moguls like Russell Simmons and Diddy.

Classes immerse students in the culture of Hip-hop and develop the critical thinking skills and theoretical context required for understanding Hip-hop's socio-historical development and political ...

Roy Ayers was a beloved sample source who made it a point to collaborate with rappers as the genre rose to prominence ...