Jazzy Jay
Jazzy Jay, born John Byas in 1961 in Beaufort, South Carolina, is a legendary hip-hop DJ, producer, and music executive who played
Run DMC
Run DMC is a pioneering hip-hop group that formed in Hollis, Queens, New York in the early 1980s. The group consisted of
Eric B. & Rakim
Eric B. & Rakim were an influential hip-hop duo from Long Island, New York, consisting of DJ Eric B. (born Eric Barrier)
Grand Wizzard Theodore
Grand Wizzard Theodore, born as Theodore Livingston in 1963, is a legendary hip-hop DJ and turntablist from the Bronx, New York. He
DJ Disco Wiz
DJ Disco Wiz, born as Lee Quiñones in 1957, is widely considered as one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing. He grew
DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of hip-hop music and culture. He was born Clive Campbell
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa is a pioneering figure in hip-hop music and culture. He is best known for his contributions to the development of
Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow, born Kurtis Walker, is a pioneering figure in hip-hop music and culture. He was one of the first commercially successful
Lovebug Starski
Lovebug Starski, born Kevin Smith, was an influential hip-hop DJ, MC, and producer who was active in the New York City music
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were a pioneering rap group that emerged in the late 1970s in the Bronx, New York.
Sugar Hill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group that is widely regarded as one of the pioneering acts of the genre.
History of HipHop
Hip hop is a music genre that originated in the African American and Latino communities in the South Bronx of New York