Coke La Rock Hopes To Get Royalties On Hip-Hop Lyrics He Created
A lawyer says the pioneer needs to prove that he made the lyrics.

Bubbling Bronx Rapper Moreno Brings Smooth Vibes and an AMG Lifestyle (Interview)
Bubbling Bronx Rapper Moreno Brings Smooth Vibes and an AMG Lifestyle (Interview)

Fat Joe Launches Relief Fund For Victims Of Deadly Bronx Apartment Fire
The death toll from the tragedy is expected to rise.

Afrika Bambaataa’s Former Bodyguard Reveals Extreme Details Of Alleged Child Molestation
Bambaataa Suffers Another Blow!

Swizz Beatz and KRS-One Join Forces For Classic Jadakiss Remix
Swizz Beatz and KRS-One are a pair of legends that have endured the ever-changing seasons of Hip-Hop. The Bronx natives remix Jadakiss’ “Jason” and turn into a new classic. The song clocks in under a minute, but hits harder than a sucker punch from Mike Tyson. KRS-One brushes off bullsh*t agism in Hip-Hop. Bars with substance and a beat with a backbone. Need more? Listen.

EXCLUSIVE: Euro League Talks New EP, Having A Relationship With God & Challenging Kendrick Lamar
THE BX REPRESENTATIVE DROPS ‘EURO TRIP CONTINUUM VOL 1’

Rap Pioneer From The Crash Crew Says Hip Hop Started In Harlem & The Bronx
MEMBERS OF THE NYC GROUP DISCUSS THE ORIGINS OF HIP HOP

Big Pun's "Bronx Legends Never Die" EP Release Date Set (COVER ART/TRAILER)
MORE MUSIC FROM THE BX LEGEND IS COMING IN 2014

5 & Done: Euro League
NYC EMCEE EURO LEAGUE TALKS “EURO TRIP” EP, MEETING K. DOT, GUN VIOLENCE & RAPPERS WEARING SKIRTS

Rap Pioneers Looking To Launch Hip Hop Museum In The Bronx
GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & GRANDMASTER CAZ HOPE TO CREATE “WINDOWS OF HIP HOP” MUSEUM

Zulu Nation Says DJ Kool Herc Did Not Start Hip Hop And Is Misrepresenting The Culture
Quadeer Shakur of Zulu Nation: “Kool Herc Did Not Birth Hip-Hop Culture”

Joe Conzo Talks About His Days As A Teenage Photog During Hip Hop’s Rise In The Bronx [Vintage Photos]
Check Out Joe Conzo’s Vintage Photos Of The Bronx Community In The 70’s

The Bronx To Be Honored At The Smithsonian As “Place of Invention” For Hip-Hop Legacy
(AllHipHop News) “Manhattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it, Bronx keeps creating it,” rapped KRS-One on Boogie Down Production’s classic 1987 song “The Bridge Is Over.” That line from the scathing diss track aimed at Marley Marl and the Juice Crew was a reminder that The Bronx is the New York City Borough credited as the place Hip-Hop was created. Now 30+ years after the birth of the culture, The Bronx’s role in originating Hip-Hop is headed to the nation’s premier museum complex. Daily News reports that the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will host artifacts that represent Hip-Hop’s technological contributions as part of The Lemelson Center for the Invention & Innovation’s “Place of Invention” exhibit. A boombox, vinyl records, flyers, and videos will all be included as part of the exhibit. As recognition to the first Hip-Hop DJ’s need to fleece electricity to power their equipment, a lamppost capable of providing energy for the exhibition’s music systems will also be on display. Visitors can actually step into the role of a Bronx disc jockey by participating in the interactive mixing and scratching portion of the show. “Modern mixers and a lot of the speakers and sound systems came out of what (early DJs) created,” Laurel Fritzsch, curator of the Bronx section of “Place of Invention,” told the Daily News. The Bronx will be joined by Massachusetts’ MIT and California’s Hollywood and Silicon Valley at The Lemelson Center. While the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world renown research institution, Hollywood is where the film industry’s movie magic was founded, and Silicon Valley is the base for tech companies like Apple, eBay, Google, and Yahoo, The BX’s role in transforming technology is notable as well. “The Bronx (in the 1970s) is an interesting contrast to Silicon Valley, which is kind of the stereotypical example,” said Fritzsch. “Inventors in the Bronx had a lot of hands-on skills and were able to apply that in ways that led to the creation of these innovative sound systems.” What started as a cutting edge style of DJing by the legendary DJ Kool Herc four decades ago has gone on to revolutionize all forms of contemporary music from Pop to Rock to Jazz. The Bronx’s part in transporting Hip-Hop across the globe will now get its due. “We wanted to show that it’s not just a single inventor who creates something, but really a community that creates the right recipe for an invention,” said Fritzsch. “The Places of Invention” is scheduled to open in spring 2015. For more information visit www.invention.smithsonian.org. [ALSO READ: Nas To Perform As Part Of Kennedy Center Hip-Hop Festival in 2014] [ALSO READ: Houston Hip-Hop Is Getting Its Proper Respect In New Photo Exhibit]

South By South Bronx Festival to Celebrate Rap’s Cultural Birthplace
(AllHipHop News) Legends and lore about The Bronx and its role in birthing Hip-Hop are the themes of this weekend’s “South By South Bronx” Music Festival. It was in New York’s Bronx borough in August 1973 where DJ Kool Herc is credited with founding the culture and musical genre known today as Hip-Hop. To that end, Kool Herc and other legends of rap, such as DJ Grand Wizard Theodore, Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers, and Universal Zulu Nation founder, Afrika Bambaata, will be on-hand to receive kudos for their longtime influences. The two-day event, scheduled for Friday from 4-6PM and Saturday from 1-5PM at Hostos Community College, borrows part of its name from the annual South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Like its larger, famed namesake festival, organizers promise concert performances from both legends and underground newcomers such as YC the Cynic. There will also be workshops on topics from “Latinos in Hip-Hop” to “Hip-Hop and Activism” for those who want to pay homage beyond the music. Tickets to South By South Bronx are free but must be reserved in advance. Learn more at sxsbx.org. Source: NY Daily News