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My Hip-Hop Story: For OutKast’s Big Boi, Hip-Hop Has Always Been the Voice of the Youth

The Atlanta rapper details his musical influences and the moment he fell in love with hip-hop.

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My Hip-Hop Story: Jason Derulo Shares His G.O.A.T Rapper and Sings Missy Elliot's Praises

The singer/songwriter shares his earliest hip-hop memories.

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My Hip-Hop Story: Celia Rose Gooding on the Strange New World of Music That Redefined Pop Culture

The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actress describes how she fell in love with hip hop over and over again.

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My Hip-Hop Story: Vivica A. Fox on Queen Latifah, Genre-Defining Style and the Greatest Rappers

The Interrogation Room host takes us down memory lane to talk about the genre’s influence in her life.

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My Hip-Hop Story: Sway Calloway Felt Like a Superhero Living Through the Genre and Culture's Early Years

The host of SiriusXM's Sway in the Morning recalls hip-hop in the Bay Area, the early MCs and movies that shaped him in our Hip-Hop: '73 Till Infinity series.

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My Hip-Hop Story: Lauryn Hill Made Leslie Odom Jr. Fall In Love With Melodic Hip-Hop

The actor and singer argues that hip-hop transcended boundaries when it introduced melodic vocals.

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‘Race Records’ to AI Drake: How Tech Produced Key Moments in Hip-Hop

Beginning with looping a sample on a turntable in 1973, hip-hop’s evolution into the present day has technology baked into its DNA.

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American Cars Are At The Heart Of Hip-Hop Culture

What other part of the car world are you going to find someone who threw thousands of dollars into a 2000s Cadillac DeVille Or Chevy Monte Carlo From the 1980s?

Lawrence Hodge

Most Stylish Rappers in Hip-Hop Today

Artists such as Lil Naz X, Doja Cat, and A$AP Rocky are among the flyest MCs in rap.

Noah A. McGee

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In Honor of Hip-Hop’s Birthday, The Root Staff Reveals Our First Hip-Hop Jams

Stephanie Holland

Best Rappers Over 40 in the Hip-Hop Game

Although rappers like Nas, Black Thought and Pusha T are OGs in the game, they’re still putting out some of the best music of their career.

Noah A. McGee

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Rappers in the LGBTQ+ Community You Must Know Know

Let's celebrate some dope artists in the community such as Lil Nas X, Yung Miami, and Tyler, the Creator.

Noah A. McGee

Dopest Hip-Hop Groups in Black Music History

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, groups such as The Roots, Wu-Tang Clan, and N.W.A. deserve their just due.

Noah A. McGee

24 Game Changing Hip-Hop Songs by Women

Lauryn Hill. Missy Elliott. Queen Latifah. Trina. Salt-n-Pepa. Women are consistently underrated in hip-hop, despite their objectively brilliant contributions.

Rich Juzwiak

The Most Memorable Rap Beefs in Hip-Hop History

Biggie vs Pac. 50 Cent vs Ja Rule. Nas vs Jay-Z. These are the rap beefs that hip-hop fans can't stop talking about.

Noah A. McGee

Best Hip-Hop Producers and Their Most Iconic Beats

Producers such as RZA, DJ Premier and Q-Tip made their name by constantly making some of the best beats in hip-hop.

Noah A. McGee

Female Rappers You Must Know

Female rappers have been in the hip-hop game for decades, which is why we wanted to celebrate some of the best, including Ice Spice, Little Simz and Flo Milli.

Noah A. McGee

Who Ever Thought That Hip-Hop Would Take It This Far?

From the backyard to the Billboard charts, join The Root in revisiting 50 years of hip-hop history.

Jay Connor and Candace McDuffie

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What Will the Next 50 Years of Hip-Hop Look Like?

Noah A. McGee

Here are the Most Important Cars in Hip-Hop

These are the vehicles that moved rap music forward.

Jalopnik Staff

The 20 Best Nerdy Video Game Rap Lyrics

From Super Mario, Mortal Kombat, and Street Fighter references to an old-school cheat code, we’ve got the best video game references in rap.

Alyssa Mercante

More Than Music: The Questions Hip-Hop Trivia Is the Movement Hip-Hop Needs Now More Than Ever

Jay Connor

Best Hip-Hop Albums that Turn 30 in 2023

Noah A. McGee

Best Hip-Hop Songs That’ll Turn 30 in 2023

Noah A. McGee

10 Classic Hip-Hop Records for Beginners

Candace McDuffie

R&B Singer Ne-Yo Loves Street Fighter So Much He Takes His PS5 With Him On Tour

The Grammy-winning recording artist says playing Ryu in Street Fighter helps him unwind

Isaiah Colbert

From Rihanna to Ice Spice, Dyana Williams Continues to Build Her Legacy as a Coach to the Stars

For 50 years, Williams has stayed wholly committed to the preservation and appreciation of Black music, Black artistry and Black culture.

Cory Utsey

Director Ryan Coogler Reveals How Hip-Hop Shaped Black Panther and Creed

Coogler reflects on 50 years of hip-hop's influence on movies, the best hip-hop songs in film, and Public Enemy's perfect big-screen moment

Timothy Cogshell

Much Like Biz Markie, Showtime’s All Up in the Biz Is Larger Than Life

The Sacha Jenkins-directed documentary proves once and for all that nobody beats the Biz.

Jay Connor

50 Years of Business Moves that Elevated Hip-Hop

The commercial history of a boundary-defying genre, from Adidas to Apple

Brianna Holt

The Stars and Emcees who Crossed the Line between Hip-Hop and the NBA

Let's take a look at some NBA stars who tried their hand at hip-hop, some more successful than others

DJ Dunson

The 13 Best TV Shows about Hip-Hop

From fictional stories like Atlanta and Rap Sh!t to docuseries like Hip-Hop Evolution and Dear Mama, here are TV's finest takes on the genre

Quinci LeGardye

Forget Spades, Here’s a “Dope” Card Game for Hip-Hop Heads

Angela Johnson

Hip-Hop’s Fascination with Frank Sinatra

Candace McDuffie

Let’s Break Down the Art of Sampling

Cory Utsey

Here Are Some Hidden Gems, Clues, and Meanings in Your Favorite Hip-Hop Videos

Amira Castilla

The Tech That Shaped Hip-Hop

A handful of gadgets released in the late 20th century grew alongside hip-hop and paved the way for the sounds now heard in chart-topping music.

Mack DeGeurin

Lture/hip hop 73 till infinity

My Hip-Hop Story: For OutKast’s Big Boi, Hip-Hop Has Always Been the Voice of the Youth

My Hip-Hop Story: Jason Derulo Shares His G.O.A.T Rapper and Sings Missy Elliot's Praises

My Hip-Hop Story: Celia Rose Gooding on the Strange New World of Music That Redefined Pop Culture

My Hip-Hop Story: Vivica A. Fox on Queen Latifah, Genre-Defining Style and the Greatest Rappers

My Hip-Hop Story: Sway Calloway Felt Like a Superhero Living Through the Genre and Culture's Early Years

My Hip-Hop Story: Lauryn Hill Made Leslie Odom Jr. Fall In Love With Melodic Hip-Hop

‘Race Records’ to AI Drake: How Tech Produced Key Moments in Hip-Hop

American Cars Are At The Heart Of Hip-Hop Culture

The Evolution of Jay-Z

The Importance of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”

The Importance of Cypress Hill and Their Classic Studio Album, Black Sunday

The Importance of Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly

Most Stylish Rappers in Hip-Hop Today

In Honor of Hip-Hop’s Birthday, The Root Staff Reveals Our First Hip-Hop Jams

Best Rappers Over 40 in the Hip-Hop Game

Rappers in the LGBTQ+ Community You Must Know Know

Dopest Hip-Hop Groups in Black Music History

24 Game Changing Hip-Hop Songs by Women

The Most Memorable Rap Beefs in Hip-Hop History

Best Hip-Hop Producers and Their Most Iconic Beats

Female Rappers You Must Know

Who Ever Thought That Hip-Hop Would Take It This Far?

What Will the Next 50 Years of Hip-Hop Look Like?

Here are the Most Important Cars in Hip-Hop

The 20 Best Nerdy Video Game Rap Lyrics

More Than Music: The Questions Hip-Hop Trivia Is the Movement Hip-Hop Needs Now More Than Ever

Best Hip-Hop Albums that Turn 30 in 2023

Best Hip-Hop Songs That’ll Turn 30 in 2023

10 Classic Hip-Hop Records for Beginners

R&B Singer Ne-Yo Loves Street Fighter So Much He Takes His PS5 With Him On Tour

From Rihanna to Ice Spice, Dyana Williams Continues to Build Her Legacy as a Coach to the Stars

Director Ryan Coogler Reveals How Hip-Hop Shaped Black Panther and Creed

Much Like Biz Markie, Showtime’s All Up in the Biz Is Larger Than Life

50 Years of Business Moves that Elevated Hip-Hop

How Queen Latifah’s ‘U.N.I.T.Y.’ Stood Up for Black Women Against Domestic Violence

A Look Back at Rapper 50 Cent’s “Many Men” on Its 20th Anniversary

A Look Back at Nas’ Beethoven-Sampled Hit “I Can”

Remembering De La Soul’s David Jolicoeur and The Group's Hit Song “Me Myself And I”

Revisiting the Anderson .Paak BLM Track “Lockdown”

The Stars and Emcees who Crossed the Line between Hip-Hop and the NBA

The 13 Best TV Shows about Hip-Hop

Forget Spades, Here’s a “Dope” Card Game for Hip-Hop Heads

Hip-Hop’s Fascination with Frank Sinatra

Let’s Break Down the Art of Sampling

Here Are Some Hidden Gems, Clues, and Meanings in Your Favorite Hip-Hop Videos

The Tech That Shaped Hip-Hop