June 28, 2003: The heavyweights of hip-hop – Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes – descended on Montage Mountain for the “Rock the Mic” tour on the last Saturday in June. Tickets cost ...

Because though 2003 was hip-hop’s year in many ways, not least how many partisans believe it’s fallen into enemy hands, I’d appreciate a market-based correlative to another story evident in comments ...

Nate Dogg will headline the 2003 Hip-Hop and R&B Expo/concert at the new Fresno Grizzlies Downtown Stadium in Fresno, California on August 3. Rap acts N2Deep will also headline the Expo, while 29 area ...

Scott talks with author Todd Boyd. He feels that hip-hop has emerged as a cultural movement important enough to displace the legacy of the civil rights movement as the force driving African-American ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Hip Hop started out in the parks and traveled far beyond the Boogie Down Bronx - lifting up underserved voices, transforming culture, and inspiring generations along the way. While ...

A new series spotlighting underground music in both rock and hip-hop, a revamp of long-running request show “Control Freak” and the triumphant return of 1980s heavy-metal paean “Headbanger’s Ball” ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “I don’t eat anything that runs away from me,” says Russell Simmons, by way of ...

A look at hip-hop’s transformative impact in honor of its 50th anniversary. Hip-hop was once narrowly thought of as a trend in music that would ultimately fizzle out. Now, at its 50th anniversary, hip ...

GangStarr's Third LP 'Daily Operation' Dropped 34 Years Ago GangStarr's 'Daily Operation' Dropped 34 Years Ago ...

Spliff Star, Rah Digga, Trippie Redd, and more make cameos in the production. Back in 2003, Hip Hop star Busta Rhymes and R&B star Mariah Carey joined forces for “I Know What You Want” featuring ...