Hip-Hop didn’t invent rebellion, it inherited the fire from H. Rap Brown long before the culture had a name. Growing up, my parents were not overtly activists or political. But there were clues. One ...

James Brown had a massive impact on Hip-Hop. Now, 310babii’s brings the Godfather back for another trip down a soulful lane. The Godfather of Soul’s influence on hip-hop reaches a new generation as ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we talk about the DNA of hip-hop, three words always come up: James Brown. Breakbeats. From the moment DJs like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash first looped those funk grooves ...