While rap as a long and storied history in Black American heritage, one iconic sportsman of the 1960s has been credited with influencing the hip hop artform.

Thirty-five years ago (4/10/90), a cosmic shift occurred in Hip Hop. The year was 1990, a new decade had begun, and the genre ...

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Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school's "first" hip-hop ...

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Megan Thee Stallion is a popular rapper, singer, and songwriter typically known for her confident, powerful lyrics and bold presence in the hip-hop scene. Her music blends rap, hip-hop ...

Though not well-known today, Moore was instrumental in hip-hop's early mainstream success ... didn't set out to write and produce rap records. Having served in the Vietnam War, he was originally ...