Al Pacino’s iconic portrayal of Tony Montana in the 1983 film Scarface has left an indelible mark on cinema, but its journey from critical skepticism to cult classic status is largely attributed to an ...

Diane Martel, trailblazing music video director behind Blurred Lines and Mariah Carey’s holiday classic, died at 63 after battling breast cancer. Diane Martel, the fearless visual architect behind ...

What are the best rap music videos of all time? It's a big, daunting question to answer. After all, hip-hop has been around for over 50 years, and during that time, we've seen countless classic music ...

On this date in 1985, Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons, alongside acclaimed filmmaker Michael Schultz, brought the early glory days of Def Jam Records to life with the Warner Brothers-distributed film ...

Lopez was a major fan of rap music growing up — so much so that she could pinpoint when her fascination with the genre began. “I was in the schoolyard and I remember getting really excited. It was a ...

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 ...

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The topic of classic hip-hop albums is among the quintessential barbershop conversations that has transcended from shop chairs to social media platforms. And of course, no one LP is at the helm of the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a ...

What are the best rap music videos of all time? It’s a big, daunting question to answer. After all, hip-hop has been around for over 50 years, and during that time, we’ve seen countless classic music ...