It’s hard to believe it has only been 50 years since hip-hop was created in its homeland, Bronx, NY. The first ever hip-hop song has not been traced to one person, but is instead credited to several ...

Nicki Minaj’s superstar run comes into focus through ten songs that forged her legacy, capturing the ambition and fire that ...

Just like rock ’n’ roll used to do. And just like what happened with rock ’n’ roll, hip-hop spread worldwide and wound up largely commodified for the masses such that it has in multiple ways lost that ...

Today, we celebrate the 57th birthday of one of hip hop’s most respected lyricists and a cornerstone of the golden era sound; CL Smooth. Born Corey Brent Penn Sr. on October 8, 1968, the New Rochelle, ...

It's hip-hop's 50th anniversary, and few have made a larger impact on the genre's history than LL Cool J. In the 1980s, he was rap's first solo superstar, breaking through to the mainstream with his ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Hip Hop was born 50 years ago on August 11. Since then, it's created some of the biggest stars in the world. While New York is credited with introducing the genre to the world, ...

It’s hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, and few have made a larger impact on the genre’s history than LL Cool J. In the 1980s he was rap’s first solo superstar, breaking through to the mainstream with his ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- This week is the 50th anniversary of hip hop. While the genre was born in The Bronx, New York, Philadelphia played a role in crafting its legacy. Parry P is an icon of ...