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Codefendants continue to defy genre norms on the punk rock/hip hop fusion 'The Fix'

The punk rock trio, Codefendants, have released the follow-up to 2023’s This is Crime Wave in the form of LIFERS, released ...
AFRO American Newspapers

How Black artists shaped rock and roll—and how that story was reframed

Rock and roll is often associated with artists like Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, but its origins trace back to rhythm and blues created by African-American musicians. Scholars and industry figures ...
The Source

Today in Hip Hop History: Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth Released Debut LP ‘All Souled Out’ 35 Years Ago

Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth Released Debut LP 'All Souled Out' 35 Years Ago Pete Rock C.L. Smooth All Souled Out' 35 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

They Were Just Having a Back-to-School Party in an Apartment Rec Room. Little Did They Know They Were Creating Hip-Hop

The music genre that became a global sensation started with some creative teens just getting together and riffing rhymes to DJ Kool Herc’s curated beats ...
The New York Times

The New York Hip-Hop Soundtracking the Knicks’ Run to the N.B.A. Finals

From old-school stars to young upstarts, the birthplace of hip-hop is basking in the big moment. By Jonathan Abrams From his courtside seat at Knicks games, the rapper Fat Joe and the rest of the ...
loudwire

The Long (and Sometimes Complicated) History of Rock Bands Covering Rap + Hip Hop Songs

A rock band, or even a country band for that matter, covering a rap song is nothing new these days. There have been entire albums made out of the concept. We've also been served package tours in ...
Men's Journal

1969 Hit Named the ‘Most Iconic Bass Riff’ in Rock History — And Hip Hop Loves It

View post: One of the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time Belongs to a 1972 Hit — And It Still Rocks Guitar Pro named The Beatles' 'Come Together' as the most iconic bass riff that changed rock history ...
NPR

'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59

Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Base, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, was best known for the 1988 ...
AllHipHop

Rap Icon Rob Base Of “It Takes Two” Fame Dead At 59

Rob Base, the legendary half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, passes away at 59 after a private cancer battle. Legendary rapper Rob Base left us on May 22, 2026, and Hip-Hop lost one of its most essential ...
Rolling Stone

How Punk, Hip-Hop, and Craft Beer Share the Spirit of ’76

L et us all raise our pint glasses to punk, hip-hop, and the pursuit of hoppyness. The United States of America’s origin story began in a Philadelphia bar — the City Tavern — with a bunch of ...
New York Post

New Bronx High School of Hip Hop will use music as ‘vehicle for learning’ for public school kids

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A new public high school in the Bronx will be turning every lesson into music class this fall. The Bronx School of Hip ...
Los Angeles Times

Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer and ‘Planet Rock’ rapper, dies at 68

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred DJ and rapper Afrika Bambaataa, who played a ...