The Grammys have something generational in mind this year for hip hop’s 50th anniversary. The Recording Academy announced today that Missy Elliott, Future, Run-D.M.C., Salt-N-Pepa, and more are ...

As New York City marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, NY1 delves into the history of the genre — and highlights hip-hop centric events happening around the five boroughs.

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday. It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop ...

What do you hope that the music itself has contributed to these last 50 years of hip-hop? F---ing fun, man. There's so many artists, they so serious and never want to show the, not necessarily the ...

Lauryn Hill was the first hip-hop artist to win five awards at a Grammy ceremony. She achieved the feat in 1999, though none were in rap categories. She won album of the year and best R&B album ...

In honor of hip-hop's 50th anniversary ... solo woman rapper to be nominated for a Grammy in the category for best rap solo performance. Just a year after Lyte’s milestone Grammy nod, a few ...