DJ Kool Herc

Also on hand for the 2023 Rock Hall ceremony: Jimmy Page, Elton John, Sia, H.E.R., Chaka Khan, Tom Morello, Ice-T, LL Cool J, DJ Kool Herc, Adam Levine, and more

Featuring Run DMC (for what’s billed as a “Bottom of the 9th…The Walk-Off” set), Nas, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Ice Cube, a Bronx Bombers set (with A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Fat Joe, and Kid Capri), and lots more.

The stacked celebration of hip hop’s 50th anniversary also features Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Ice Cube, T.I, Cam’ron, Common, EPMD, Havoc, Ghostface Killah, Lupe Fiasco, Slick Rick, and tons more.

The big Run-DMC-headlined concert happens this Friday (8/11).

The huge celebration of hip hop’s 50th birthday also features Lil Kim, Common, A$AP Ferg, EPMD, Ghostface Killah, Lupe Fiasco, and tons more.

DJ Kool Herc is parting ways with items from his personal collection that helped birth hip hop…

From ’90s ska to Nina Simone, from Anti-Flag to the history of hip hop, there’s something for everyone in this roundup of new and recent documentaries to stream.

Panels include NYC mayor Bill de Blasio, rapper Young M.A, Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit, a performance by Heems, and more. There’s also the big McCarren Park shows, the BV showcase with Aldous Harding, and much more…

Hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc is suing HBO’s Vinyl. After the show cast Dominique Johnson as a young DJ Kool Herc in a recent episode of the show, Herc (whose real name is Clive Campbell) is suing for unauthorized use of his identity, name and voice as well as trademark infringement…

Also: Neon Indian, psychedelic soul legends Cymande with KING, DJ Kool Herc, the annual Duck Down BBQ, Kamasi Washington, Blonde Redhead, Chairlift, Just Blaze and many more.