Today, the hip-hop world salutes Kejuan Muchita—better known as Havoc—on his 51st birthday. As one-half of the legendary Queensbridge duo Mobb Deep, Havoc helped define the gritty, minimalist sound ...

Hip-hop might have been birthed in the ‘80s; however it wasn't until the ‘90s when the genre started to take off. It was an era of legends like Nas, the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, and more who ...

Patrick Varine Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 7:01 a.m. | Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 7:01 a.m. Paradise Gray was a young boy growing up in the Bronx when what would become known as hip-hop began taking shape.

The magazine often included underground artists and ... the culture during a memorable time in Hip-Hop history. Word Up! For the younger audience in the 90s, Word Up! magazine made sure they ...

I'm grateful to have documented the emerging hip-hop culture in the '90s. I never thought it would land me a career as a professional photographer. This is an as-told-to essay based on a ...