Stories
FASHION
FUBU: The Hip-Hop Fashion Brand Built "For Us, By Us"
FUBU, a US hip-hop apparel c…
GEAR
The E-mu SP-1200: How a Sampler's Limitations Shaped Hip-Hop's Golden Age Sound
The E-mu SP-1200 is a sampli…
FASHION
Adidas Superstar and "My Adidas": How Run-D.M.C. Sparked Hip-Hop's First Major Brand Endorsement
The Adidas Superstar, a low-…
HISTORY
DJ Kool Herc's 1973 Back-to-School Party: The Night Hip-Hop Began
Born Clive Campbell on April…
HISTORY
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message" (1982): The Song That Brought Social Commentary to Hip-Hop
"The Message" is a 1982 sing…
HISTORY
Wild Style (1983): The First Hip-Hop Feature Film
Wild Style is a 1982 America…
GEAR
The Technics SL-1200: The Turntable That Built Hip-Hop DJ Culture
The Technics SL-1200 series,…
FASHION
Dapper Dan: The Harlem Pioneer of Hip-Hop Luxury Fashion
Dapper Dan, born Daniel R. D…
HISTORY
The Sugarhill Gang and "Rapper’s Delight": Hip-Hop’s First Hit Single
"Rapper's Delight," the 1979…
GEAR
The Roland TR-808: From Commercial Failure to a Hip-Hop Staple Sound
The Roland TR-808, manufactu…