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Hip Hop

  1. rules to live by
    We Can All Agree Angie Martinez’s Rap Era Was IconicThe Voice of New York is still celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary — with the many lessons and relationships she’s made along the way.
    By Faith Cummings
  2. celebrity
    MC Lyte Is Big on Giving People Their FlowersThe hip-hop legend behind Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop always makes sure to pay it forward.
    By Faith Cummings
  3. culture
    What About the Women in Hip Hop?As the genre celebrates half a century of history-making, the industry owes its female creators more.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  4. art and soul
    50 Years of Being Fresh, Fly, and FabulousA new exhibit spotlights hip-hop’s impact on the style industry over the decades.
    By Amaya McDonald
  5. parties!
    A Documentary About the Groundbreaking Women of Hip-Hop FashionCelebrating the stylists who were doing yeehaw in the ’90s and other innovators.
    By Devine Blacksher
  6. streetwear
    How The North Face Took Over ’90s New YorkTo be cool, you had to be really warm.
    By Lei Takanashi
  7. that’s a bop
    It’s Only April And Nicki Minaj Released the Song of the Summer“Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz”! We are drowning in bangers.
    By Allison P. Davis
  8. fascinators
    Roxanne, Roxanne Tells the Unknown Story of the First Female RapperThe relentlessly optimistic rapper gets her day and then some.
    By Allison P. Davis
  9. best bets
    Nordstrom’s First NYC Store, Wooden Lamps and a Boutique From Biggie’s DaughterWhat’s new in New York stores.
    By Katy Schneider
  10. encounter
    Touring the Children’s Museum With Asahd Khaled, the Busiest Baby in Hip-HopThe 10-month-old child of DJ Khaled is probably the first baby to come out of the womb with a perfect Instagram presence.
    By Allison P. Davis
  11. Cardi B Explains How She Always Looks So ‘Schmoney’▶️ “A lot of people try to put a whole entire Gucci outfit on — it doesn’t go well, sis.”
    By Kenny Wassus, Ryan Brown, and Lizzy Halberstadt
  12. WATCH: The Fascinating Scientific Reason for Eminem’s Rap GeniusThere’s a lot going on in that brain.
    By Jared T. Miller
  13. swellness
    Meet the Woman Giving Healing Crystals to Hip-hop StarsRadio personality Devi Brown explains why crystals are so special, and why rappers are clutching them onstage.
    By Kathleen Hou
  14. all hail the queens
    All the Best Looks From the VH1 Hip Hop HonorsAll hail the queens.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  15. hip-hop
    Rae Sremmurd Do Have a Type, and It’s Girls Who Do YogaAdd this to your vinyasa playlist. 
    By Anna Silman
  16. wedding albums
    Real Wedding Album: A Nontraditional Production“I knew I wasn’t going to be an all-white bride. I wanted to create a dramatic look, something different.”
    By Neda Semnani
  17. brief histories
    Gwyneth Paltrow’s Love Affair With Rap: A TimelineA brief history of her hip-hop obsession.
    By Allison P. Davis
  18. party life
    The Gay Hip-Hop Club Night Jay Z Probably Doesn’t Know He InspiredHard Cock Life has become a platform for queer rappers and performers in the U.K.
    By Hattie Crisell
  19. quotables
    Tom Ford Flattered by Jay-Z’s New Track Named After Him“I don’t pop Molly, I rock Tom Ford.”
    By Julie Ma
  20. male gaze
    Male Gaze: Kendrick Lamar’s Soulful Puppy EyesCrowned Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Best New Artist at last night’s BET Awards.
    By Julie Ma
  21. depth of field
    Janette Beckman on What It Was Like to Photograph the Punk SceneAnd her later days, when she switched over to capturing the world of hip-hop.
    By Julie Ma
  22. run through
    Phillips de Pury Gon’ Get Crunk With Giant Bling AuctionLil Jon’s “Crunk Ain’t Dead” diamond pendant, the world’s largest, is among the items up for bidding.
    By Amy Odell
  23. loose threads
    Ralph Lauren Dodges Retirement Speculation; LVMH Gets Record Counterfeiting PayoutPlus: An auction of hip-hop’s “crown jewels,” Diesel opens big in Brazil while feeding artsy New Yorkers, and vintage Levi’s sell for $36K.
  24. new york fugging city
    Fugs at the BET Awards: Where the Ceremony Gets in the Way of the PartyWe’re experts at watching awards shows in our sweatpants, but actually attending in our dresses is another story.