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We know the familiar locations—in the studio or the party, on the freeway or the corner—but rap’s visual art has been on the green for a while now. Rap has an interesting relationship with golf that ...
People­ enjoy hip hop for many reasons, and one unde­niable aspect is the appe­al of their music videos. A well-e­xecuted video can e­levate a simple song to a visually captivating experience, ...
What are the best rap music videos of all time? It's a big, daunting question to answer. After all, hip-hop has been around for over 50 years, and during that time, we've seen countless classic music ...
The celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary continues. The Bronx witnessed hip-hop’s inception in the ’70s, and the music world changed forever. This year the industry recognizes hip-hop’s evolution ...
HIP-HOP WAS BORN in the Bronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...
Ralph McDaniels popularized the shout-out. His show Video Music Box debuted in 1983 on the New York television station WNYC-TV and airs to this day on WNYE-TV, making it the longest-running music ...
It’s certainly no secret: Some of the most innovative rap music videos dropped in 2000s. To this day, artists are using work from those years as inspiration. Listen in as hosts Jahliel Thurman and ...
What are the best rap music videos of all time? It’s a big, daunting question to answer. After all, hip-hop has been around for over 50 years, and during that time, we’ve seen countless classic music ...