The story of hip-hop’s beginnings has been highly contested, but it begins in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973. DJ Kool Herc’s sister, Cindy, is hosting a back-to-school party in their apartment complex, ...
Until very recently, white rappers were connected with, and introduced to the public by, black rappers. Beastie Boys were inaugurated by Run D.M.C.; Young Black Teenagers (who were actually all white) ...