Hip-hop has had a strong connection to reggae music since the days of DJ Kool Herc’s summer house parties in the early 1970s. Hip-hop’s foundation was built on elements of the Jamaican sound system ...

While Atlanta was still in its funk era in the 1970s, reggae and dancehall music began to gain popularity in New York, where they would be infused with round-the-way rap to form hip-hop. For example, ...

As Black History Month comes to a close, the 2022 NAACP Image Awards cap off a month celebrating black contributions to society. After the ceremony on Saturday, February 26, the celebrating will ...

hip hop’s evolution will be the key focus of International Reggae Day (IRD), set for July 1, 2020. The annual 24-hour media festival will be celebrating the seminal figures responsible for marrying ...

In the early 1970s, the cultural interactions between African Americans and immigrants from the Caribbean in the melting pot of New York City helped to spawn the musical movement now known as hip hop.

An 11-piece reggae, dub, and hip-hop collective is coming to Worcester. Powerhouse ensemble Dub Catalyst blend the soulful rhythms of reggae and dub with the pulse of hip hop. With a horn section that ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star ...