On this day in 1958, Tracy Morrow, better known as Ice-T, was born in Newark, New Jersey. Despite his East Coast origins, he became one of the most influential figures in West Coast hip-hop, impacting ...

On this day in 1972, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., better known as Common, was born in Chicago, Illinois. The Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist has not only cemented his legacy in Hip Hop but also ...

August 11 is National Hip-Hop Celebration Day! The celebration was made official by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last July, following the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a speech on the Senate ...

To recognize Hip Hop Awareness Month and Youth Homeless Awareness Month, Baltimore native, community advocate and educator, Dr. Tenyo Pearl has created the annual Hip Hop Day of Service in Baltimore ...