While the work of classical composers like Beethoven and Bach is integral to the study of music, a more expansive program can provide a better understanding of the full scope of the art form. To that ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

Boston native Paul Willis is a hip-hop and spoken word artist whose career has long intersected with youth development and education. Now, he’s bringing it all together in Hip Hop Leadership. The ...

Figuring out what counts as the alpha moment, the big bang explosion, that led to an entire, massive musical genre such as hip hop and rap is, at best, a speculative affair. Mostly, it’s a really good ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. The ...

Visual presentation in Hip Hop is so important because the genre has always been about more than the music. It’s a mindset, movement, and masterclass in style. Whether it’s the military-style fits of ...

Simmons is one of many hip-hop figures whose image looms over a new Hulu documentary, Hip-Hop and the White House, directed by the journalist, author and filmmaker Jesse Washington. The entrepreneur's ...