“This is black culture,” said Nick Gates, who is co-teaching hip-hop at COCA (Center for Creative Arts) in University City this summer. “A lot of black youth don’t know about the four elements of ...

“Yeeking,” for those unfamiliar, is an up-tempo dance style created in Atlanta. Most yeek routines contain a gamut of dance moves, including the “prep,” transformer” and “devastator.” But “yeek” is ...

HISTORY. AUGUST 11TH, 1973, JAMAICAN BORN DJ KOOL HERC PERFORMED AT A PARTY IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK, USING TWO TURNTABLES, HE LOOPED MUSICAL BREAKS IN REAL TIME, CREATING MORE SPACE FOR PARTY GOERS TO ...

Six-time Grammy Award-winning drummer and producer Questlove is digging deep into the roots of hip-hop and uncovering how the genre has impacted culture. He explains it all in his new book "Hip-Hop is ...

Questlove, the accomplished musician, filmmaker and author, most recently of “Hip-Hop Is History,” is no doubt aware that his title cuts more than one way. It indicates both that hip-hop is a ...

OPINION: The Roots drummer argues in his new book that hip-hop changes every five years. I'll be the judge of that. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the ...

On Saturday, Feb. 8, Hip Hop Canvas: Beats, Art & Fashion blended dance, singing, music, fashion, visual art and poetry into a celebration of Black History Month at 9 p.m. at The Lab at Ciné. Montu ...

The Sugar Hill Gang Released 'Rapper's Delight' 46 Years Ago The Sugar Hill Gang 'Rapper's Delight' 46 Years Ago ...

The Eastside is home to some top-notch school-based dance programs. These range from ballet and jazz to hip hop and ...

On this day in 2000, Brooklyn’s own M.O.P. unleashed one of the most electrifying remixes in hip hop history with “Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory).” Already a street anthem off their Warriorz album, the ...

BERKELEY, Calif. - Mexodus is what is described as a live-loop musical about the underground railroad that led south to Mexico. Now on the stage at the Berkeley Repertory Theater, this two-man show ...

Vancouver-born Orlando Lucas, a rising star known for his acting roles and impressive dance skills, is representing New Zealand at the World Dance Crew Championships in Auckland this month. Lucas will ...