When the needle hit the records on DJ Kool Herc's turntable, launching hip-hop's start 50 years ago, the sound pushed a new culture into the arts, especially music and fashion. Hip-hop's conversation ...

Hip Hop Beauty Circa 1973 co-founders Ashunta Sheriff-Kendricks and Thembisa S. Mshaka announce the premiere of HIP HOP ...

Hip hop’s relationship with fashion has been studied for decades and has given rise to some of the most iconic labels that forever altered the way people dress. It’s impossible to discuss the cultural ...

There’s a new player shaking up the status quo in the pulsating heart of hip-hop culture, an arena where beats and fashion intersect. Meet BUDRO, the brand that’s not just riding the wave of hip-hop ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A little over 40 years ago Daniel Day, better known as Dapper Dan put his own spin on fashion and forever changed the fabric of hip-hop. From the beat to the rapid-fire lyrics ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Gold chains and everything bling are on display at "Fresh, Fly and Fabulous - Fifty Years of Hip-Hop" an exhibit at The Museum at FIT. The display will feature clothing and ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Flashback roughly 30 years ago to the bright colors, the baggy outfits, and the denim. "We realized that there wasn't a company in the business that had this streetwear look," said ...

NEW YORK -- It's a genre of music that, to many of its fans, is way more than just lyrics and melodies, it's part of their lifestyle and fashion. In its 50 years, hip-hop has brought along many trends ...

It was 1985. Hip-hop was entering its golden era, and Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh were putting on what they called "The Show." On that single's B-side was "La Di Da Di," one of the most beloved, and ...

Journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy has spent a large part of her career documenting hip-hop culture. Over the course of her writing career, she’s written pieces for XXL, TIME, Complex and countless other ...