Old-school rappers Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte and Big Daddy Kane took the Palace Theatre to school Friday night, with each proving their longevity in the hip-hop world. For three hours and two acts, the ...

The first generation of supporters for what was said to be a passing fad flocked into the Scottrade Center Saturday night. Some of their outfits paid tribute to the early days – rope chains, Adidas ...

Early rap didn’t have a single sound. It had a dozen scenes growing at once: park jams, radio hits, battle rhymes, party records, and crews trying to be louder than the next block over. That’s why ...