When the needle hit the records on DJ Kool Herc's turntable, launching hip-hop's start 50 years ago, the sound pushed a new culture into the arts, especially music and fashion. Hip-hop's conversation ...

Hip hop never needed the runway. The runway needed hip hop. Hip Hop Congress at UCLA transformed the Ackerman Grand Ballroom ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

Here are some of the most iconic moments in hip-hop fashion history Theo Wargo/Getty; Rich Fury/Getty Hip-hop may be known for its genre-defining beats and legends from Tupac Shakur to JAY-Z, but the ...

The year was 1999. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes shimmied, arms raised, down the red carpet at the Source Hip Hop Music Awards. Her outfit: head-to-toe brown suede featuring a fur skirt with a thigh-high slit ...

The 2010s saw the advent of artist merch mingling with streetwear. Items were flipping on resell platforms for 3x the cost of concert admission. Across categories, fan gear became fashionable. The ...

Hip-hop has evolved into one of the most powerful cultural engines in the world. What started as music now drives fashion, sneakers, video games, food, and even sweepstakes platforms. Hip-hop is no ...