Winter fashion in Hip-Hop has always been more than just about staying warm—it’s about flexing personal style, repping your neighborhood, and pushing boundaries. From the oversized puffer jackets and ...

Let’s take a vote. For everyone who believes that the 1990s were the best years for rap music, raise your hand. Okay, that’s one… two… three… all of you ...

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Young Bleed, a popular rapper in the 1990s, has died of complications from a brain aneurysm, just days after he was rushed to a hospital. Young Bleed’s son, Ty’Gee Ramon, ...

A common truism is to say that "history is written by the winners." When it comes to the story of hip-hop, most fans seem to only remember the Greats - the artists that have made an undeniable impact ...

Bruce Springsteen experiments with loops, synthesizers and the rhythms of mid-1990s hip-hop on “Blind Spot,” the second song to emerge from his long-awaited collection of unreleased music, Tracks II: ...

In terms of artistic advancement, many rap fans would probably not consider Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” a genre-shifting single. However, regarding popular appeal, they probably would, as it was the ...

Shangri-La Records' "Lo-Fi in Hi-Fi" series returns for a second season, celebrating 1990s Memphis hip-hop. The series will be held at the B-Side venue in Minglewood Hall and livestreamed. Each month ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, an ongoing KQED series about Bay Area hip-hop history. “I’ll never lose that spirit, but I don’t miss being on the street from morning to night,” ...