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Sylvia Robinson, Incoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Was a Hit Artist Before Becoming an...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSylvia Robinson (1935-2011) has deservedly been called “the mother of hip-hop” for her efforts in...
40 years ago, a groundbreaking record from Englewood changed hip-hop
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt first, there was no message. Rap was all bluff and bluster. Party stuff, straight up. Hip hop,...
These 4 hip-hop songs are among the most influential, and they have ties to Bergen
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe roots of hip-hop might be firmly planted at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx, but its branches...
Black Thought Pens ‘Love Letter to Hip-Hop’ for Its 50th Anniversary
Billboard via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLegendary rapper Black Thought bared his soul through a love letter to hip-hop as a part of BET’s...
Here Are All the Songs in ‘Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody’
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNaomi Ackie gives audiences a glimpse into the life of Whitney Houston in director Kasi Lemmons’ new...
The female rappers we can’t get enough of
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, we’re taking a moment to honor some of our favorite women rappers, from Lil’ Kim and Missy Elliott to...
Asbury Park music legend Billy Brown returns for free Ray, Goodman and Brown show
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSixty years ago, Billy Brown came to the big city to follow his musical dreams. That city was Asbury Park. Brown returns with his group Ray, Goodman and Brown on Monday, July 18 for a free concert ...
The Rock Hall of Fame 2022 Induction Ceremony: 10 Best Moments
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony brought a handful of legends to Los Angeles on...
Notorious B.I.G. secret shout-out revealed at 'A Hip-Hop Life' Grammy exhibit in Newark
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNow it can be revealed. When Notorious B.I.G. name-checked Word Up! magazine on his 1994 classic...
The great White Lines robbery: How a bassline by art-rockers Liquid Liquid became one of the biggest...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn 1983 Doug Wimbish was asked to recreate a bassline that was tearing up NYC clubs. Transformed...