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to the hip hip, hop-a you don’t stop” all the way back in 1979, on the first rap track to break the Billboard 100, “Rapper’s Delight.” Now, 50 years on, hip-hop shows no signs of stopping soon, just as Mike predicted way back when. What you hear is not a test: depending on how you measure it, hip-hop and rap have now been a part of the culture for half a century.

Norby Walters, the onetime music agent who ran the annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscar party for years and hosted an iconic low-stakes poker party for actors, died December 12. He was 91. His son, Walters Media Group founder and former Bold Films CEO Gary Michael Walters, confirmed the news but did not provide details.

The actors were joined by some hip-hop legends on the picket lines this morning.

SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP are back at the table today for more talks to resolve the actors strike that has been going on for over 100 days.

GRAMMY-nominated rapper Fat Joe, the BET Hip Hop Awards kicked off Tuesday night, and fans got a chance to see some of the biggest names in the genre perform their hottest hits. Amid the awards and acceptance speeches, Tuesday's show saw some impressive performances from artists including Kodak Black, GloRilla, Bleu, French Montana, Pusha T and many more.The I Am Hip Hop Award recipient, Trina — described as «the most consistent female rapper of all time» in 2012 by XXL and honored by  as one of their «31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop» in 2014 — delivered an emotional acceptance speech that was one of the most inspiring moments of the night.While one of the biggest special surprises of the evening came from the founder of LOUD Records, Steve Rifkind, who made an appearance to introduce a star-studded number featuring Lil' Flip, Dead Prez, Fat Joe, Mobb Deep with Lil' Kim, M.O.P., Remy Ma, Three 6 Mafia and Wu-Tang Clan all performing songs honoring the iconic label for its 30th anniversary. The ceremony also showcased artists like Run-DMC, Ice-T, Kurtis Blow, and Schoolly D.ET was following along throughout the night to round up all the incredible appearances.

pic.twitter.com/XcIsHixOoc— Louis “Uncle Louie” Gregory (@UncleLouie) February 18, 2021Dee was one-third of Fat Boys alongside Damon “Kool Rock-Ski” Wimbley and Darren “Buff Love” Robinson, with the trio emerging out of Brooklyn in the mid-1980s.Known for their implementation of beatboxing, the group’s first two albums – 1984’s ‘Fat Boys’ and 1985’s ‘The Fat Boys Are Back’ – were recorded with legendary rapper, songwriter and producer Kurtis Blow.Dee would go on to release six full-length albums

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With the loss of former Billboard reporter Robert "Rocky" Ford Jr. on May 19 at age 70, the hip-hop world mourns the first journalist to chronicle the genre's existence for a mainstream publication.

This week, New York state awarded a $3.75 million grant to The Universal Hip Hop Museum, according to a CNN report. Temporarily located at the Bronx Terminal Market, the museum is an 8-year-old endeavor to document the history of hip-hop culture. With total costs running up to $80 million, the institution plans to open doors in Bronx Point in 2023.

One groundbreaking Christmas hit didn’t just make the Billboard charts -- it was produced by two former employees. In 1979, J.B.