There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it is crucial to set the record straight about its origins. Despite the genre’s massive influence and global reach, there are still many misconceptions ...

Born in the 1970s, hip-hop music was built largely on the beat breaks in disco songs. Some of the earliest hits in the genre sampled those dancey tracks, including “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill ...

Tune in to ABC News Studios' “Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections." For the past 50 years, hip-hop has solidified its position in the United States and on the international front as a ...

The birth of the art form that became hip-hop is traced back, in music legend, to a party in the South Bronx, some 50 years ago. DJ Kool Herc spun his turntables on August 11, 1973, introducing a now ...

Rap and hip-hop music originated in the early 1970s as a minimalist sound that was contradictory to the formulaic and heavily orchestrated music coming from dance clubs and house parties. Since its ...