With the 2001 song BaKardi Slang, the pioneering Canadian hip hop artist Kardinal Offishall referenced the tough Toronto crowds at the time. “You better rip the show, before bottles start flyin’ and ...

Jalal Nuriddin is a founding member of The Last Poets, a group many hip-hop historians consider the grandfathers of rap. His unique performance style influenced hip-hop pioneers like Chuck D and Ice-T ...

This week we talk to Rodney Jerkins about his time spent working with Micheal Jackson, Brandy, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston and Beyonce, to name a few. We also get to the bottom of a few unsolved ...

The Hip-Hop Chess Federation is a San Francisco-area group that uses rap and chess to teach kids life lessons about strategy, discipline and creativity. This weekend, the organization hosts its first ...

At Virginia Park School, elementary students are encouraged to learn a wide range of skills. This month, kids and some staff spent a week studying with Josh Capulong, a professional dancer and the ...