In the first installment of KOOL Sound Cities, we explore the significance of NYC to the Hip Hop we know today.

In a world full of cookie-cutter trap beats, MaceyOMaze goes for the kind of sampled grooves that defined old-school hip-hop. “That’s the most important part of the production for me ...

"Our intention was to show how much we loved the category of old school hip hop because it greatly influences our music," said Julie, Natty, Belle and Haneul Jack Irvin has over five years of ...

During the stream, the members revealed the theme for the event was “old-school hip-hop vibes," and showed ... Days before, an anonymous poster leaked several unreleased videos that appeared ...

On Thursday, the group’s agency S2 Entertainment released a statement apologizing for the video where they highlighted old-school hip-hop. They may have meant no harm, but people felt another ...

“Seeing all the posters and pictures on the wall ... he found it difficult to find venues that aligned with his old-school take on hip-hop. Other newer genres, like grime and drum and bass, dominated ...

"Get ready to vibe with this 3-hour non-stop Old School Hip Hop mix! Jayden Rodrigues JROD brings the heat with classic beats and insane moves. Can you keep up with the rhythm? #OldSchoolHipHop # ...

“Old-school hip-hop is vulnerability,” Doechii began. “I’m gravitating towards the pure skill that was incorporated,” she continued. “Anyone who doesn’t think that hip-hop is an ...

And it’s true that in hip-hop’s early days, teenagers were at the forefront of the fledgling movement. A 1973 back-to-school party organized by a 15-year-old girl from the Bronx named Cindy ...

DJ Polo was a part of the famed New York City hip-hop collective The Juice Crew. DJ Polo, the DJ for the hip-hop group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, has died. The sad announcement was made by DJ Polo’s ...

Hip-hop isn’t just rap — old school hip-hop has four essential elements ... to try to scratch and see how it works. Promotional poster for the first-ever B-Boy Beatdown at the Uptown Theatre ...

Geechie Dan is an artist, archivist and prolific collector of old-school hip-hop tapes. With over 1,000 cassettes in his collection, Dan’s archive of tapes includes the Cold Crush, Jazzy 5 and ...