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Hometown Honor: Tanya Hart Becomes 42nd Speaker in Hackley Library’s Distinguished Lecture Series I had the most incredible weekend. It isn’t often…

Christopher Wallace, who would go on to be known as the rapper Notorious B.I.G., was born on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn,…

The first rule of Hip Hop is to be yourself, and nobody does themselves better than That Mexican OT, whose personality reigns…

Let it be known that Outkast shook up the Hip Hop world on April 26th, 1994, with their debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Not because…

On April 29, 1899, Duke Ellington, an accomplished jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, was born in Washington, D.C. Over a career spanning…

Collaborating with luminaries such as Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong, her influence extended far beyond her own recordings. Rainey's music inspired the likes of…

When I first heard Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Future & Metro Boomin’s Like That, a high came over me. Kendrick was so…

Renowned as one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar," alongside B.B. King and Freddie King, he is celebrated for his…

Jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson was born on April 25, 1937 in Ohio. Following his stint in the U.S. Army from 1960 to…

Hip Hop in 1994 turned dark but in a good way. In the same streets that created breakdancing and block party DJs,…

British-born artist Enny shows the influence of Hip Hop worldwide and is next to show that the U.K. has something to say.…

Pioneers are often appreciated but need to be remembered in every genre, and Hip-Hop is no exception. Below are unsung women in…