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 ...

Stacker compiled a list of 26 style trends that originated or were popularized in hip-hop with the help of The Museum at FIT and other sources. - Noam Galai // Getty Images Stacker compiled a list of ...

The past two decades of hip-hop music have been well-documented, thanks to social media and streaming platforms. Today, anyone with internet access can essentially tap into a database of their ...

“The smooth criminal on beat breaks / Never put me in your box if your shit eats tapes,” rapped Nas on his 1994 classic “N.Y. State of Mind.” Like other underground genres that hit their stride in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rink, in Bergenfield, may not be the mean streets of L.A., or a burnt-out block in the Bronx. But here, too, hip-hop happened.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remember the '80s? We sure do! Everything was big, from teased hair to linebacker-worthy shoulder pads. The decade celebrated ...

Missy Elliott jewelry and nail detail. Since its inception in the 1970s, hip-hop has made a mark on culture. One of the main ways is through its impact on style, with hip-hop artists setting trends in ...