TLDR: Despite hip-hop legends like Rakim and LL Cool J aging, they’re redefining the genre with fresh music, and challenging the assumption that hip-hop is only for the young. It’s always awkward ...
These hip-hop legends, gone before 40, remain immortal in the beats and rhymes they left behind. Their stories, though tragically short, continue to be told through the artists they influenced and ...
The world has lost a true innovator, but the beats he left behind will echo forever. Rest in peace, DJ Clark Kent — a Brooklyn icon, a hip-hop pioneer, and a legend who will truly be missed.
Since its earliest days, hip-hop has been inherently political – a powerful vehicle to deliver messages society needs to hear. Through the spoken word, its MCs have often conveyed the politics ...