A Look at Early Hip-Hop Groups That Made an Impact
Take a look at some of the first rap groups to push play on progress.
Boogie Down Productions
These Hip-Hop Diss Tracks Are Better Than the Songs They Respond To
These clapbacks are better than the songs they responded to.
20 Rappers Who Pay Homage to Hip-Hop In Their Songs
These rappers give thanks to hip-hop and its creator DJ Kool Herc in their lyrics.
July 17 in Hip-Hop History: Guru, Boogie Down Productions + More
Today’s look at hip-hop history is bittersweet as we reflect on those who we have lost, like Eric Garner and Guru, as we also celebrate milestone releases in hip-hop and R&B.
July 10 in Hip-Hop History: KRS-One Preaches and Teaches, P. Diddy Celebrates
We take a look back at today's biggest events and album anniversaries in hip-hop and R&B history.
Boogie Down Productions’ ‘By All Means Necessary’ Remembered 25 Years Later
'By All Means Necessary,' the second album from the Boogie Down Productions crew, was a step up in consciousness for a young emcee named KRS-One.
The 10-track album was released on May 31, 1988, almost a year after the tragic murder of the rapper's groupmate DJ-producer Scott La Rock, who died on Aug. 27, 1987.