eminem Why is Eminem's legacy in rap taking a hit? Devin Nealy

Jay-Z Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt turns 26 this month Devin Nealy

jay z Here's a video of Young Hov (AKA Jay-Z) when the name was still applicable Devin Nealy

black history How Public Enemy taught Black history to a generation of young people David Pescovitz

white rappers The Beastie Boys: arguably the greatest rap group in history Devin Nealy

video essay How did lyrical rap become synonymous with wack? Devin Nealy

harbanger "A septet of turntablists" — harbanger performs at the Library of Congress Clive Thompson

mom's spaghetti Listen to the very different demo of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" David Pescovitz

hip hop Gangsta's Paradise, 1920s edition Rob Beschizza

hip hop Twenty years after Jam Master Jay's murder, two men charged in the case David Pescovitz

My Shot Hip hop & AOL: Lin-Manuel Miranda shares his influences for Hamilton's 'My Shot' Rusty Blazenhoff

electro Kraftwerk's connection to R&B and black DJs in America David Pescovitz

citizen dj The Library of Congress is launching an open-source archive of hip-hop samples dating back more than a century Thom Dunn

fundraising Right now: Watch this rapper attempting to freestyle for 33 straight hours for charity David Pescovitz

hip hop The legend of Biggie Smalls' belt David Pescovitz

breakdancing Watch the 1983 breakdancing documentary that inspired the movie Breakin' David Pescovitz

gangstagrass Video: Gangstagrass's first live video: authentic bluegrass/hip-hop mashup Cory Doctorow

Chance the Rapper Stephen Colbert connects hip hop song verses to Tolkien via Gilbert and Sullivan Rusty Blazenhoff