The Bronx-raised DJ, rapper, and producer founded Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, one of rap’s most important groups, and he’s renowned for his Quick Mix technique, where he’d put his ...

Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time. By Jonathan Mahler Hear songs from Lucy Sante ...

Grandmaster Flash was one of the first DJs to make successful records. In 2002, he spoke to Fresh Air about how he discovered that he could use... 'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: ...

HACKENSACK — The Bronx may be widely known as the birthplace of hip-hop, but the genre also has deep roots in Bergen County, where the Sugarhill Gang brought the art form to the masses with “Rappers ...

It’s a long way from DJ Kool Herc’s back-to-school party for his sister at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx on August 11, 1973 to a balmy late summer Saturday evening in downtown L.A. Some 50 years ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't ...

Grandmaster Flash is not with those who think Drake isn’t Hip-Hop. Speaking with HipHopDX on the Grammys red carpet, Flash shared his admiration for The Boy. “What I admire about Drake is he’ll rap on ...

GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE: Ladies and gentlemen, it's now the time for the Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five MCs. (Rapping) We're coming. We're coming. We're coming. We're coming. We ...

MOSLEY: While DJ Kool Herc is often credited as the father of hip-hop, Grandmaster Flash was one of the first DJs to make successful rap records and become a pioneer in the genre. In the '70s, he ...