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