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Hip-hop and house collide in Witchy by Canadian artist Kaytranada

Hip-hop and house collide in Witchy by Canadian artist Kaytranada

Features

How Hip-Hop and House Revolutionized Music and Culture

TLDR: Hip-hop and house music, once overlooked by the Grammys, have become cultural powerhouses, influencing each other and shaping the global music scene. There...

The ConversationMarch 27, 2026

People sitting in a circle around a man breakdancing

People sitting in a circle around a man breakdancing

Features

Hip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap’s widespread influence

On the evening of Aug. 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc attended a block party in the South Bronx. Armed with two record players and...

The ConversationAugust 18, 2023

Scene from the music video Bouge de là by MC Solaar

Scene from the music video Bouge de là by MC Solaar

Features

After “Rapper’s Delight” hip-hop went global – its impact has been massive; so too efforts to keep it real

Soon after the fall 1979 release of “Rapper’s Delight,” versions of the first commercially successful rap recording began cropping up around the world. Two...

The ConversationJune 13, 2023

Hip-hop celebrates its birth in the South Bronx 47 years ago today

Hip-hop celebrates its birth in the South Bronx 47 years ago today

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Hip-hop celebrates its birth in the South Bronx 47 years ago today

Happy Birthday Hip-Hop! Back on August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc threw a “Back to School Jam” in The Bronx inside the recreation room...

@HipHopCanadaAugust 11, 2020