Feb. 26 has emerged as a significant date in Hip-Hop and R&B, featuring some of the most important events in the industry’s history. One important figure in R&B whose ...

It’s one of the most influential genres of music, and it was born in the streets of the South Bronx. Of course, we’re talking about hip-hop. From Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” being the first ...

Today we celebrate the 61st birthday of one of the most influential architects in Hip Hop history, Dr. Dre. Born Andre ...

Behind decades of influence, Dr. Dre’s sound helped redefine how hip-hop moves, breathes, and reaches the world. Tracing the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s no agreed upon birthdate of the term “rock’n’roll.” Ohio DJ Alan Freed is widely credited with popularizing it in the ...

On this day in 1958, Tracy Morrow, better known as Ice-T, was born in Newark, New Jersey. Despite his East Coast origins, he became one of the most influential figures in West Coast hip-hop, impacting ...

It’s one of the most influential genres of music, and it was born in the streets of the South Bronx. Of course, we’re talking about hip-hop. From Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” being the first ...

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, ...

Figuring out what counts as the alpha moment, the big bang explosion, that led to an entire, massive musical genre such as hip hop and rap is, at best, a speculative affair. Mostly, it’s a really good ...

Hip-Hop Legend Celebrates 56th Birthday in Unexpectedly Groovy Way originally appeared on Parade. Happy Birthday, RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan! The man born Robert Fitzgerald Diggs turned 56 on July 5, and ...