In 2005, Dr. Olajide Williams felt like he had two jobs. Each evening, he'd finish up his work as a physician at Harlem Hospital Center and walk seven blocks to the studio of hip-hop artist and "The ...

Breakdancer Victor Montalvo, 27, of Kissimmee, Fla., performs in New York City on June 22, 2021. In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New York City, it has spread around the country and ...

Hip-hop, though a uniquely American art form, has spread across the world as a tool for social change. The genre has been the voice of various generations demanding social change and even revolution: ...

Explore the wildest Hip Hop Guinness World Records, from Eminem’s lyrical speed to Cardi B’s drone drop. See the full list ...

When DJ Kool Herc spun records at a small party in the Bronx in August of 1973, no one would have predicted his unique style would give birth to the most influential and dominant music in the world: ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the ...

In this photo taken July 22, 2010, Palestinian members of the Camps Breakerz breakdancing troupe performance at a children’s center in Gaza City. In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New ...