Christmas in Hollis” almost didn’t happen. According to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, when Bill Adler, Def Jam Recordings’ first ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

Residents of Soundview’s Bronx River Houses recently unveiled new murals, collectively titled “The Home That Inspired The ...

“So, when did you fall in love with Hip Hop?” is a question that Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), a Hip Hop journalist, poses at the very beginning of the 2002 film, Brown Sugar. And, consequently, everyone ...

PHILADELPHIA — There are a few words that have been tossed around when discussing the Sixers’ start to the season — whether it’s complimenting their “box office” backcourt, or discussing the team’s ...

On this date in 1985, Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons, alongside acclaimed filmmaker Michael Schultz, brought the early glory days of Def Jam Records to life with the Warner Brothers-distributed film ...

Glen and Harriett Hager have been a team since they were married 53 years ago. Now in their early 80s, they’re trying to plan for uncertainties ahead, such as what will happen financially should one ...

The world of hip hop is as much about style as it is about music. From its inception, this genre has been a platform for cultural expression and individuality. The pioneers of early hip hop were not ...

Since hip-hop's inception, the genre has exponentially grown with every single decade, and the 2000s era was no different. Hip-hop saw even more commercial success than before; it succeeded in ...

DEAR ABBY: My mom is in her early 80s. More and more often lately, she seems to be avoiding seeing me and my siblings. It wasn’t always like this. She would let me, my husband and our kids stay with ...

BOSTON — Before Tuesday’s game against the Athletics, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that his rookie pitchers, including starter Connelly Early, were unrestricted in their workloads and able to throw ...