Twerking has become one of the most recognizable and talked-about dance moves in modern pop culture, with its roots deeply intertwined with hip-hop music and dance culture.

Unlike hip-hop’s lyrical storytelling, house music focused on the physicality of rhythm and the collective experience of the dance floor. And as hip-hop moved away from disco, house leaned into it.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Rennie Harris University aims to give educators a working knowledge not only of hip-hop dance technique, but also of its origins and culture. By ...

New Orleans DJ and producer Raj Smoove throws Smoove Fest on Aug. 2 at the Broadside with DJ RQ Away, Jess, La Reezy, Kr3wcial, Brass-A-Holics and more. Raj Smoove wants to recapture the energy of a ...

The story of hip-hop’s beginnings has been highly contested, but it begins in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973. DJ Kool Herc’s sister, Cindy, is hosting a back-to-school party in their apartment ...

The energy was infectious and enjoyable. You could tell the performers were having fun and that they loved hip-hop. Terrence Abney then introduced Ogbar, stating that he was born in Chicago yet raised ...

Ice-T's mind was blown when he rolled up on Trill in Phoenix. Hip Hop's Flagship Store has owner/b-boy Chuck Huus feeling ...

Thanks to hip-hop DJs and MCs (Masters of Ceremonies) — such as Starchild & T-Bone, Terrible Tee, Mr. Magic, Tuff Two MCs and others — the budding music form and the culture around it grew in ...