On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the Englewood, ...

The harrowing experience, in which Mr. Thompson had to distill a half century of music—and egos—into 13 minutes, inspired “Hip-Hop Is History” (co-written with Ben Greenman). Mr. Thompson ...

its power as platform for hip hop culture and its practitioners, and its challenges and triumphs as the show took its place in Canadian television history. Speakers to be announced. Presented as ...

Questlove, the accomplished musician, filmmaker and author, most recently of “Hip-Hop Is History,” is no doubt ... regional ...

Since its inception, Hip Hop and fashion have gone hand in hand, and Pharrell is one of the rare figures thriving in both industries. On Wednesday (Dec. 4), during the latest episode of Rick Rubin ...