A few of old-school hip-hop's finest. Photo illustration by Ellie Skrzat for Slate. Photos by Vince Bucci/Getty Images, Stringer PN/Reuters, Blake Sell/Reuters, and Mario Anzuoni/Reuters. This summer ...
On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born, changing music and popular culture forever. But in each decade since, the genre has been distinct, with its own style, stars and sounds. In honor of hip-hop’s ...
Beastie Boys and Run-DMC, Public Enemy and Salt n Pepa (Credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images, Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Michael Putland/Getty Images) In August 1973, the ...
This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...
As a part of music week on CR, we speak to photographer Janette Beckman about making album art for the likes of Salt-N-Pepa, LL Cool J and other iconic hip-hop artists in the 80s Even if you aren’t a ...
Straight Outta Compton is a phenomenon. The new film chronicling the career of influential rap group N.W.A. blew away the box office with a $60.2 million opening weekend (on a $29 million budget), ...
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