Today we recognize the 68th birthday of one of Hip Hop’s foundational figures, Afrika Bambaataa—a man whose influence helped ...

The single sampled a break from Chic’s “Good Times.” At the same time, other elements of what would become known as hip-hop were also coalescing in New York City. DJing, MCing, breakdancing ...

On a cool evening last Friday, Durham’s CCB plaza swelled with members of North Carolina’s creative community; the four elements of hip-hop all present. Dozens of emcees, DJs, breakdancers ...

But that country’s hip-hop roots reach back to the 1980s, when elements of American hip-hop culture—including breakdancing, graffiti, and fashion—found their way to and inspired a new ...