Set the scene: 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, August 11, 1973, a summer party in an apartment building's rec room. Twenty-five cents admission for girls, 50 cents for boys. Olde English 800 or ...

DJ Kool Herc had the tears flowing during his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Presented by LL COOL J, Herc was joined by his sister Cindy Campbell, marking an essential moment for Hip-Hop in its ...

MOSLEY: This month marks 50 years of hip-hop. To celebrate, all this week we'll be featuring interviews with some of the most influential rappers and DJs over the last 50 years. We'll start at the ...

On the latest episode of "Drink Champs," N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN sat down with Cold Crush Brothers founder member DJ Charlie Chase. Chase was pivotal in the ascension of Hip Hop back in the 1970s. A multi ...

Hip hop has something that most music can’t claim — a specific birthdate. Classical? Jazz? Polka? Country or rock or pop? They might point to a century and a continent. But hip hop has a date — Aug.

The third in a series of Retropolis stories looking back at moments in hip-hop history during the week of the music genre’s 50th anniversary. What ended as the day that hip-hop was born began hours ...

NEW YORK (CBS Newspath/WKRC) - Music's most popular genre is celebrating a milestone. August 11 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The industry has generated billions of dollars and created some ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Tonya Mosley. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MOSLEY: This month marks 50 years of hip-hop. To celebrate, all this week we'll be featuring interviews with some of the most influential ...