Montsho Eshe grew up in Southwest Atlanta, a child of dance. Her first teacher was her mother, Billie Ann Gaither, who in the 1960s opened the Gaither School of Dance, one of the first Black-owned ...

The evolution of twerking in hip-hop culture is a testament to the power of dance as a form of communication and identity. Twerking has become one of the most recognizable and talked-about dance moves ...

As hip-hop begins to take prominence in musical academia, one assistant professor in the School of Music, Jason Rawls, is determined to immerse students in the popular music form. Currently teaching ...

Dr. Jeffrey Ogbonna Green Ogbar is a history professor and the director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at the University of Connecticut. He offered a lecture on the genius of hip-hop to ...

The 1990s is often referred to as the golden age of hip-hop. During that era, rap music gained more attention from mainstream audiences, regional music such as East Coast vs. West Coast was prevalent, ...

Ever since I was introduced to the style of hip-hop dance, hip-hop and rap music have been focal to my music taste. I stretch and warm up to artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. or Dr. Dre. The heavy ...