Now the world's most popular musical genre, hip-hop has come a very long way from its humble origins in the streets of '70s New York. Hip-hop in 2026 is stronger and more diverse than ever, having ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the '80s, hip-hop hit the mainstream, and it's stayed there in the decades since. When hip-hop emerged, it had an urgency and ...

In a 1990 interview on “Slammin’ Rap Video Magazine,” conducted two years after their single “It takes Two” stormed dance floors, video shows and radio waves, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock spoke plainly ...

Hip-hop was born 50 years ago at a party held by teenagers in the Bronx, NY, and the influence of the culture has been widespread for decades since. One place where hip-hop has had lots of impact?

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history. n 1990, three years before she asked the world “Who you callin’ a bitch?” on her breakout ...