One of hip-hop's founding fathers will reminisce about his career, from Bronx block parties to the world stage, in new book ...

Hop’s early days in his 2026 memoir *Birth of a Culture*, shifting focus from personal trauma to cultural storytelling.

The Black American Music Association and a treasure trove of musical icons celebrated the inaugural ICE Medal of Honor gala in Atlanta. Those in attendance included Grandmaster Flash, the co-founder ...

Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time. By Jonathan Mahler Hear songs from Lucy Sante ...

Grandmaster Flash wants you to lose your cool. No sense in fighting it; odds are you won't win. Credited with being one of the founding fathers of hip-hop and the first person to use the turntable as ...

A new Facebook trend sees Grannies accidentally tagging hip hop star Grandmaster Flash. You see, apart from loving you and never forgetting your birthday, older relatives deserve a web presence in ...

“A life is a life is a life,” said Justice Rodney, according to The New York Times. She added that the killing was not “somehow justified because the person is homeless.” The homeless man was ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Grandmaster Flash, one of the virtuoso creators of hip-hop and leader of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, the genre’s first act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSW Through DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, De La Soul ...