As part of AN’s series of profiles with 2022 Emerging Voices winners, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Seward sat down with architect Sekou Cooke to discuss his career, approach to design, and work with Hip-Hop ...

Prosecutors love to cite rap as criminal evidence, but artists and advocates are waging an increasingly successful effort to restrict the controversial practice.

Hip-hop culture penetrates every aspect of people's lives, from the way they dress and speak to walk and dance. Though mostly associated with music, hip-hop from its inception has always been a ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Rennie Harris University aims to give educators a working knowledge not only of hip-hop dance technique, but also of its origins and culture. By ...

Hip-hop’s origins in African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Latino communities have made it a natural driver of cross-genre collaboration and cultural exchange. From its Bronx block party beginnings to ...

Hip-hop has transformed music, and the world at large, since it was conceived 50 years ago. In a relatively short time, it's made a massive impact on every aspect of pop culture — and fortunately, ...

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When it opened in 2008, some critics saw the center as a symbol of gentrification, a temple dedicated to sifting “legitimate art” from more community-led forms of artistic performance. But soon enough ...