Lil Wayne Heads Back To White House Nearly 15 Years After “Swag Surf” Bars—Well, Kinda
MSNBC’s resident Hip-Hop connoisseur, Ari Melber, was quick to make the connection on the latest episode of “The Beat.”

Lil Wayne Reveals Hov’s Impact On His Early Career: “To Me Jay-Z Was The God Of Words”
Although a New Orleans native, Lil Wayne was heavily influenced by East Coast artists as a child, with Jay-Z becoming his “Bible.”

Jay-Z Celebrated By Rap Royalty During ‘The Book Of HOV’ Exhibition At Brooklyn Public Library
Jay-Z celebrated alongside his family and friends as well as some Hip-Hop legends at Brooklyn Library’s The Book Of HOV exhibition.

Eric B. & Rakim Reunite During Historic NJ Show In Honor Of Hip-Hop 50
Eric B. and Rakim became the first Hip-Hop act to ever perform at the iconic New Jersey venue The Stone Pony.

Run-DMC To Perform At Star-Studded Hip-Hop 50 Festival In The Bronx
Hip Hop 50 Live will take place on at Yankee Stadium on August 11 with headliners Run-DMC, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube.

EXCLUSIVE: “Mother Of The Mic” MC Sha-Rock Honored With A Key To The Bronx
On Saturday (May 20), MC Sha-Rock—Hip-Hop’s first female MC—was honored at the 51st Annual Bronx Ball.

LL Cool J Announces Iconic “The F.O.R.C.E. Live” Tour With The Roots, De La Soul, Salt-N-Pepa, and More
LL Cool J tapped a host of rap icons to join him on “the ultimate Hip-Hop mash-up,” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.

Hip-Hop 50: Swizz Beatz Taps Nas, Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, Benny The Butcher & More For HH50: Vol. 2 EP
Swizz Beatz and Mass Appeal have announced the second EP in their series celebrating Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, HH50: Vol. 2.

Snoop Dogg Backs Birdman’s Request To Put Some Respect On CEOs For Hip-Hop 50
Snoop Dogg agrees with Birdman that CEOs “should be saluted in a major way” during Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Grammys to Honor 50 Years Of Hip Hop With Performances From Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne & More
The Recording Academy has assembled a star-studded cast to mark the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop at the upcoming Grammy Awards.

DJ Premier, Remy Ma & Rapsody Celebrate 50 Years Of Hip-Hop With “Remy Rap” Visuals
DJ Premier tapped Remy Ma and Rhapsody to appear in the first installment of Mass Appeal’s Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack Series.