Exploring the origins of rap-rock, which blended elements of hip-hop with rock and roll, pioneered by early artists like The Clash or Blondie during the 1980s.

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...

As ever with popular music, authenticity ... is a breakbeat pioneer and hip-hop trailblazer who was pivotal in the spread of the genre from the late 1970s through house parties and DJ battles.

Rap originated in the Bronx in New York in the 1970s. Its vocal roots lie in a Jamaican ... The influence of Jamaican music can be heard in the offbeat Reggae rhythm and instruments.

Step back in time with Kool G Rap’s legendary 1970s Cadillac DeVille. This classic car, with its powerful 8.2L V8 engine and ...

The pulse of the 1970s Advertisement The roots of hip-hop and house music both lie in the seismic shifts of the late 1970s, a period of sociopolitical unrest and electronic experimentation that ...

In the late 1970s, disco, and soul dominated the club ... its commercial success but its cultural impact. It legitimized rap music in the eyes of mainstream audiences, transforming it from a ...