For decades, hip-hop was snubbed by folks who refused to consider it high art; now curators are clamoring to tell its stories. In 2021, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston showcased DJ Screw’s legendary ...
Ralph McDaniels popularized the shout-out. His show Video Music Box debuted in 1983 on the New York television station WNYC-TV and airs to this day on WNYE-TV, making it the longest-running music ...
Hip hop never needed the runway. The runway needed hip hop. Hip Hop Congress at UCLA transformed the Ackerman Grand Ballroom ...
For a generation that gets its music videos from YouTube and the like, it’s hard to conceive of a time when your options in that regard were far, far fewer. In December 1983, “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels, ...
The box features new artwork from the cartoonist - homages to EC Comics DC's mid-1960s 'Go-Go Checks'. "As if that weren't enough, hard-working Ed has whipped up exclusive cover art for both volumes, ...