Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sharon Jackson, aka MC Sha-Rock, grew up in Wilmington and was an original member of one of the first rap groups, the Funky 4 + 1.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Yorkers everywhere know Jadakiss as one of the biggest icons on the New York City hip-hop scene who reps the greatest city in ...

In a new interview, Questlove reveals why Drake vs. Kendrick was so triggering, how he regained his passion for hip-hop and what to expect from the new Roots album. "Do I truly feel like hip-hop is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN)— Bryon Chambers was 16 years old when he snuck into a club where the first South by Southwest (SXSW) hip-hop showcase was happening 35 years ago. “That’s a funny story,” Chambers said ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to ...

An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other festivities, a ...

“Imagine if a blue collar or middle-class sitcom dad … was cool enough to make rap music, that’s what I would be,” Tyrone Thomas, aka Klazik, told The Gazette. It’s a fitting description for the ...

Rap battles weren’t just friendly competitions anymore; the tension between East Coast and West Coast artists led to real-life feuds, some of which had tragic consequences. The tragic deaths of Tupac ...

The Atlanta Hawks have announced YFN Lucci is set to perform at halftime during the team’s first City Edition home game against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Taking place on a night when ...

Wilmington will host MC Sha-Rock Day on May 17th to honor hip-hop pioneer and city native Sharon Jackson. Jackson, known as MC Sha-Rock, is considered the first female rapper and was an original ...