On this date in 1958, a man who will forever reform the stance of the turntable was born; Joseph Saddler best known as ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...