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In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, ABC Audio is breaking down each decade with important dates and memorable moments of the genre — with the “Golden Age” of the ’90s, the takeover of “hip-hop rap” and the birth of legendary artists credited for changing the game.  Representing for the West Coast — Compton group N.W.A, formed by Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Arabian Prince and Ice […]

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and injuring Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020. Lanez, 31, who was convicted on Dec. 23, 2022 for shooting and injuring the hip-hop star, whose legal name is Megan Pete, was initially set to be sentenced in January but […]

Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Roc Nation The 2023 Made in America Festival is no longer a go. The event, which was going to take place in Philadelphia September 2-3, has been canceled, according to a statement that was posted on Tuesday, August 8. “Due to severe circumstances outside of production control, the 2023 Made in […]

Photo by Bob King/Redferns Fans of Michael Jackson will be able to transport themselves into the world of his music thanks to a new installation happening in Las Vegas in late August. The Michael Jackson Blue Sapphire Celebration Immersive Event is a free three-day event that coincides with what would have been the King of Pop’s 65th birthday aka the blue […]

Paramount+ The release of the new Paramount+ documentary Mixtape happens to fall on this year’s 50th anniversary of hip-hop, but telling the story of the mixtape — and it’s importance to hip-hop — has been a long time coming.  In tandem with the film’s August release, beloved Brooklyn native DJ Tony Touch told ABC Audio that he was honored to join the project as a […]

Courtesy of MTV MTV announced the list of stars nominated for awards at the upcoming VMAs, with GloRilla, Ice Spice, and Yung Miami earning nods for the first time.  GloRilla and Ice Spice are both up for Best New Artist, while Yung Miami of the rap group City Girls is nominated twice for “Gotta Move On,” her collaboration […]

Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images The Wilson clan will soon gain another member.  Ciara announced that she’s pregnant with her fourth child, the third with her pro footballer husband, Russell Wilson. The singer, 37, took to Instagram with the reveal, a silhouette of her baby bump that was reportedly filmed during the couple’s anniversary trip to Japan last month.  “You look at me like […]

DJ Casper, creator of the world famous “Cha Cha Slide,” has died after a battle with cancer. He passed away on Monday, August 7, at the age of 58.  His wife, Kim, confirmed the news to ABC 7’s Samantha Chatman, who had interviewed the Chicago native this past May.  During their chat, Casper, born Willie Perry Jr., detailed his health struggles but said […]

Erika Goldring/WireImage Travis Scott‘s album Utopia has dominated the Billboard 200 albums chart for the week, earning the No. 1 spot for the week dated August 12. The accomplishment marks the third-largest sales week for any album this year and the biggest week for any R&B/hip-hop or rap release. The highly-anticipated fourth studio album achieved 496,000 equivalent album units, […]

In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, ABC Audio is breaking down each decade with important dates and memorable moments of the genre — with the fashionably forward aesthetic of the ’80s and the many hip-hop “firsts.”  1980 — Hip-hop emerges as mainstream, with all the major components of the genre in place: DJing, MCing, B-boying and graffiti painting. “Old school […]