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“There are no tribute bands to Skrillex” he argues

‘I handed a guy a starting pistol for a stick-up scene. But instead he reached into his car and took out the sawn-off shotgun you see in the movie’

Keith LeBlanc, a pioneering drummer and producer in hip-hop, passed away at 69. His impact on music history will be remembered and celebrated for years to ...

In this week’s newsletter: Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman break down every episode of the epic sitcom in The History of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Plus: five of the best climate crisis podcasts

Hip-hop's evolution is intertwined at every turn with the development of music technology. As the genre turns 50, we chart its five-decade history through ten influential pieces of music-making kit

Our culture team has recorded a four-part series in New York and Paris to trace hip hop’s journey from the streets of the Bronx in the 1970s to becoming the most popular and lucrative music genre in the world. From meeting the godfather of hip hop, Grandmaster Flash in his…

This week we're celebrating 50 years since the birth of hip-hop. More than a musical genre, it’s a global phenomenon. Business, sport, fashion, politics – hip-hop influences it all. Our culture team has recorded a four-part series in New York and Paris to trace its journey from the streets of…

Its widely accepted birth date is 11 August 1973, when a now legendary party was thrown in a community room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, a tower block in the Bronx, New York. It was organised by Cindy Campbell, a Jamaican-born teenager, who charged 25 cents for ladies and 50 cents…

The genre, which turns 50 this month, has led to surprisingly few movies but the best include a black-and-white comedy and a starry documentary