Sad news for the hip-hop world today; Big Bank Hank, one of the founding members of the Sugar Hill Gang, has passed away this morning at the age of 57. Hank, born Henry Jackson, had been suffering from cancer. He died in the NYC area around 2 a...
On May 19, the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame is pulling out all the stops to honor multiple hip-hop legends at its award show. Along with celebrating inductees like Sugar Hill Gang, Busy Bee, Spoonie G & The Treacherous Three, and Mr Magic, amongst others, the show will celebrate EZ Rock's contribution with a huge tribute performance.
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Who knew that along with all her other talents, Sandra Bullock also entails rap skills. Rapping the words to the Sugarhill Gang classic "Rapper's Delight," the actress once again showed off her diversity, this time with her knowledge of hip-hop...
On August 11, 2013, hip-hop music celebrated the 40th anniversary of the day Kool Herc dragged his turntables and records to a Bronx recreation area and spun discs in an entirely different way than most had ever heard. In addition, when his homeboy Coke La Rock started talking trash into a microphone left on the table, the beautiful dynamic between DJ and MC blossomed to the beat. Alt...