Ice-T, 65, and KRS-One, 57, spoke at this year’s Essence Fest, discussing how hip-hop has arguably become the most influential music genre of our time. Essence Fest took place in New Orleans from ...

Rapper KRS-One attends a press conference for the launch of Smirnoff Signature Mix Series at Element February 26, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images) *Several hip hop veterans ...

Hip-hop has lived and thrived for 50 years, and some of the genre’s pioneers are reflecting on the genre’s cultural influence. Speaking at Essence Fest over the weekend, KRS-One and Ice-T looked back ...

“Much of Black culture and history in this country has not been as well preserved,” said Rapper KRS-One of the congressional resolution to preserve U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and rapper ...

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and rapper KRS-One are reflecting on their efforts to preserve the birthplace of hip-hop as the art form celebrates its 50th anniversary. “Hip-hop culture has ...