Rolling Out

Salt-N-Pepa rewrote hip-hop history one ‘First’ at a time

Salt-N-Pepa at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) Salt-N-Pepa, a name that symbolizes their spicy and bold approach to music, emerged from Queens, New York, in 1986 ...
MLive

Michigan rapper creates ‘Hip-Hop for Self-Expression’ class at Kalamazoo middle school

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Trevon Hobson, a Michigan-born hip-hop artist who goes by the stage name “Skitzo,” never wanted to be a teacher. Nevertheless, the morning of Wednesday, June 4, Hobson was giving ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Hip-Hop Is History’ Review: Class With Professor Questlove

In 2023 Ahmir Thompson, known as Questlove, curated the “Hip-Hop at 50” tribute for the Grammy Awards. The harrowing experience, in which Mr. Thompson had to distill a half century of music—and ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy speaks to hip-hop lyrics class at Morris Brown

ATLANTA - Students at Morris Brown College got a unique lesson in hip-hop history and culture on Monday, as Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy served as a guest lecturer. What we know: Pastor Troy spoke about ...
Columbia Daily Spectator

Barnard dance faculty Kelly Peters on passing down hip-hop’s legacy

Before TikTok dances, online classes and Youtube tutorials, there was Kelly Peters. Moving from basements to his own studio, he built his identity as hip-hop transitioned from an underground ...