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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Instead of guitars, there were turntables. Scratches replaced soaring riffs. An induction speech was read off a Blackberry. The hip-hop era arrived Monday at 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 ...