Hip-hop’s relationship with substances has always been complicated. For years, lean culture dominated – codeine syrup glorified in lyrics, purple drinks in double cups, entire aesthetics built around ...
NEW YORK (AP) — It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song's vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the ...
The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...