On August 11, 1973, the most important genre in modern music was born.Google is marking the anniversary with a shout-out to hip hop on Friday through an interactive doodle transforming its logo into a turntable.

The logo was created by graffiti artist Cey ...

The choice of hip-hop superstars the late great Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac to represent the lofty ideal of political cooperation is interesting, considering the history between the two. Texas Rep. Joe Moody took to Twitter to show off his, well, distinctive sock choice ahead of another day of ...

Before A&E airs its highly-anticipated Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. documentary on Sept. 4, a preview of what’s to come from the hip-hop story arrives. Not only will the doc feature rare interviews and footage of the late rapper, but there’s also some commentary from two ...

“Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way,” the late great Notorious B.I.G. raps on his 1994 track “Juicy.” The pioneering hip-hop star was raised in the borough’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, which now bears an official mark of affection for its native son. As Noah Remnick reports for the New York ...

It doesn't get any more New York than a Faith Evans, Jadakiss and the late great Notorious B.I.G. collaboration on wax. In the new visual released on Thursday (Aug. 3) for "NYC," Evans and Jadakiss pay homage to the gritty streets that helped bolster their careers.

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BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn — He’s one of the biggest names to ever come out of Bedford Stuyvesant. The late great Christopher Wallace, also known as the Notorious B.I.G. was only 24 when his life was cut short but it was more than enough time to make an impact not only on hip hop, but also on his community. They paid him back on Wednesday. ...