Having a diamond-certified record for selling at least 10 million units is one of the highest accomplishments in the music industry and is a true indicator of being a superstar. In hip-hop, only a ...
The album galvanized Queensbridge hip-hop and by extension East Coast rap as a whole. Starting with AZ's sublime guest spot on "Life's A Bitch," rappers like Mobb Deep, Tragedy Khadafi, Nature, ...
As New York City marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, NY1 delves into the history of the genre — and highlights hip-hop centric events happening around the five boroughs.