Hip-hop - Rap, DJs, MCs: In the mid-1980s the next wave of rappers, the new school, came to prominence. At the forefront was Run-D.M.C., a trio of middle-class African Americans who fused rap with hard rock, defined a new style of hip dress, and brought rap to a mainstream audience. Run-D.M.C. recorded for Profile, one of several new labels that took advantage of the growing market for rap music. Def Jam featured three important innovators: LL Cool J, rap’s first […]
MUMBAI: Rolling Loud India announces its India debut. For the very first time, the World’s Largest Hip-Hop Festival is bringing its globally renowned festival experience to India, celebrating the
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