LAist

Understanding The West Coast Hip-Hop Movement With Its 'Godfather'

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Unlike its New York origin story, no ...
USA Today

What is hip-hop? An attempt to define the cultural phenomenon as it celebrates 50 years

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...
Artnet

Hip-Hop Chronicler Sacha Jenkins on Curating a New Show to Celebrate the Movement’s Visual Language on Its 50th Anniversary

Entering the first gallery of Fotografiska’s “Hip Hop: Conscious, Unconscious” exhibition, it’s hard to imagine the array of black-and-white photographs, each documenting stark New York City street ...
Rolling Stone

50 Years Later, Is Hip-Hop Still Radical?

It’s an afternoon in July 2023, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in his element. Standing at a podium at the foot of the marble staircase in New York’s City Hall, the Mayor is flanked by staffers ...
xxlmag

Here Are 15 of the Best Events Celebrating Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Hip-hop has been the cornerstone of New York City's culture since its evolution in the Bronx in the 1970s.